The Reality of Dubrovnik: The Republic of Libertas
Come out of the Pile Gate tunnel at eight in the morning and the first thing you meet is the light coming…
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Cheap flights to Dubrovnik: the airport behind the mountain, the city with no railway, and the season that switches the map off
The first time I planned a Dalmatian trip I did the sensible European thing and looked up the train. Split to Dubrovnik,…
The Reality of Stockholm: The City the Water Built
The boat pulls in at Slussen and nobody looks up. A woman with two supermarket bags steps aboard the way you would…
Cheap flights to Stockholm: three airports wearing one name, the 18-minute train, and when the light comes back
I once booked a Stockholm fare that was so much cheaper than the others I congratulated myself on the way to the…
The Reality of Prague: The City the Bombs Missed — and What a Real Centre Costs
There is a corner of Old Town Square that nobody photographs. It is on the north side, beside the town hall: a…
Cheap flights to Prague: the airport with no train, the terminal split that matters, and when the fairy-tale city is actually cheap
The first time I flew into Prague I did the thing I tell everyone else not to do: I assumed. Every capital…
The Reality of Porto: The City That Sold Its Name
Porto gave its name to one of the world's most famous products, and the product promptly moved out. The city's namesake wine…
Cheap flights to Porto: the Ryanair door to northern Portugal, the metro that meets your plane, and the night the city sells out
On one of my early trips to Portugal, I booked a flight to Lisbon and planned to spend my holiday exploring the…
The Reality of Matera: The City Italy Emptied by Law
The Sassi—the two sprawling districts of cave dwellings cut directly into the limestone ravine—are widely considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited…
Cheap flights to Bari: the door to Puglia, the private railway to Matera, and the Sunday trap
On an early trip to southern Italy, I booked a bargain flight to Bari, planning a weekend getaway to the historic cave…
Cheap flights to Madrid: one airport, two worlds inside it, and the month the city walks away
On one of my early transcontinental trips, I booked a self-transfer connection through Madrid-Barajas Airport, arriving on a legacy carrier from North…
Cheap flights to Brussels: the “Brussels South” that’s an hour away, the train under the terminal, and the weekend hotel trick
On an early trip to Belgium, I booked a bargain flight advertised as flying to Brussels, only to realize after boarding that…