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Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Cafe Crawl Through Birmingham, England

From under-the-radar gems to a hopping barista school cafe, these five cafes in Birmingham, England are worth your time — and caffeine fix.

Long building of bath stone apartments curving around a circular street

Long building of bath stone apartments curving around a circular street

Planning a Trip to England? Start With This Guide.

A guide on pints, pounds, and pies — along with everything else to know about food, weather, and safety in England.

Buildings on a small stream with lots of vegetation

Buildings on a small stream with lots of vegetation

Experiencing Scotland Through the Whiskies it Crafted

A whisky lover’s notes on six Scotch whiskies and the Scottish scenes they evoke.

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a young woman walking away from the camera in a small European cobblestone alleyway

The Secret to Leaving Vacation Feeling Refreshed

When work burns us out and leaves us ready for a break, we book the trip, we head to the beach, eat and drink our hearts out, but head home still feeling drained. Luckily, with a few tweaks to the way you vacation, you can leave your vacation feeling refreshed and ready for a new week.

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three outfits in a row, a travel outfit, yellow shirt with jeans, and a white top and cardigan with pinstripe linen pants

How to Pack Light Without Sacrificing Outfits

As a lover of clothes and shopping, I desperately needed to figure out how to pack light without sacrificing outfits as I moved abroad. A few tricks, like the Sudoku Packing Method, made it infinitely easier.

Collage of different outfit components, like jeans, linen pants, jackets, long sleeved shirts, and cute tops

Collage of different outfit components, like jeans, linen pants, jackets, long sleeved shirts, and cute tops

The Only Capsule Clothing Packing List You’ll Need

Avoid over-packing clothes with this category-by-category checklist, so you’ll actually wear the capsule wardrobe you bring.

Itineraries

Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Cafe Crawl Through Birmingham, England

From under-the-radar gems to a hopping barista school cafe, these five cafes in Birmingham, England are worth your time — and caffeine fix.

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Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Cafe Crawl Through Birmingham, England

From under-the-radar gems to a hopping barista school cafe, these five cafes in Birmingham, England are worth your time — and caffeine fix.

Long building of bath stone apartments curving around a circular street

Long building of bath stone apartments curving around a circular street

Planning a Trip to England? Start With This Guide.

A guide on pints, pounds, and pies — along with everything else to know about food, weather, and safety in England.

Buildings on a small stream with lots of vegetation

Buildings on a small stream with lots of vegetation

Experiencing Scotland Through the Whiskies it Crafted

A whisky lover’s notes on six Scotch whiskies and the Scottish scenes they evoke.

Food & Drink

Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Stack of French toast with crunchy peanut butter, dried pink flowers, and an ice cream cone on top, next to a blue mug with a cappuccino.

Cafe Crawl Through Birmingham, England

From under-the-radar gems to a hopping barista school cafe, these five cafes in Birmingham, England are worth your time — and caffeine fix.

Buildings on a small stream with lots of vegetation

Buildings on a small stream with lots of vegetation

Experiencing Scotland Through the Whiskies it Crafted

A whisky lover’s notes on six Scotch whiskies and the Scottish scenes they evoke.

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