Quick Takes 🏔️ Do a hike. Even short trails (like up to Église Saint-Bernard de Menthon) deliver unreal views. 🚲 Book e-bikes early. If your hotel offers free ones, reserve ASAP, they go fast. 🛶 Plan...

Quick Notes 💡 Book dinner reservations early, top restaurants are usually full weeks ahead. 🧭 Do a Free Walking Tour — it’s one of the best ways to see the city and learn local history. You can book...

Quick Takes 🔥 When: The Saturday closest to June 23 (Midsummer / Summer Solstice). 📍 Where: Ålesund, Norway — best viewed at Slinningsbålet Point (Hessa). 🚗 Getting there: Drive if you can — street...

Quick Takes for Norway 🧥 Layers are essential — The weather changes by the minute. It can be sunny, windy, and freezing all in the same hour, especially near the fjords or Trollstigen. 🚗 Driving is...

Quick Takes for Scotland 🥃 Whisky overload is real. Unless you’re a die-hard whisky lover like my dad, one distillery is plenty. 🏰 Pace your castles. They’re stunning, moats, turrets, secret...