The crowds are gone. But the weather’s still pretty good. Fall is a fabulous time of year to explore European cities and villages. Here are some of my favorite places to check out in Europe in autumn, including Portugal, Italy, France and Austria. WESTERN ALGARVE, PORTUGAL We stayed in the village of Burgau, Portugal a few years ago with friends, and absolutely loved it. It’s a small, huggable little town with several nice restaurants, but it’s not as well-known as other villages on the Algarve and never seemed crowded with visitors. You’ll find fabulous hiking along the cliffs in both Read more
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With the summer travel season almost upon us, Canadians are looking to explore some of Canada’s top cities, as well as key spots in the U.S. and Europe. Booking.com polled Canadians from March 28 to April 6, 2024 to find out where they’re interested in going. Here’s what they found. TOP TRENDING WORLD DESTINATIONS The top trending destinations around the world that Canadians are searching on Booking.com from May 17th to 20th are: NEW YORK CITY The number of Canadian travellers looking to travel to NYC over May 24th weekend is up 21% year-over-year. The Big Apple ranked Read more
Americans Love Italy, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Ireland: A State by State Analysis Americans in 10 U.S. states put Italy at the top of their travel list. But Californians love Hawaii. And Indiana folks love Ireland. New research has revealed the most searched travel destination in each American state. The research, conducted by travel information site Places To Travel, analyzed Google Trends data to establish the top vacation destinations of each state throughout the nation. The analysis revealed that Italy was the most popular travel destination in 10 states, including New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Arizona. I just returned from Read more
