You'll take home romantic memories from time among reminders of three millennia of human history. There is no city quite like Rome, and the food is better than the best.

Switzerland may be blessed with little land but has Europe's finest natural sights along with memorable cities and quaint villages. You'll enjoy the best when you visit the Bernese Alps.

Seeking 'undiscovered', quiet and lovely villages straight from the Middle Ages, a convenient base for great sightseeing, a cozy, inexpensive European hotel? Visit Bavaria!

Tired of ordinary vacations? In the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado you'll leave the ordinary behind. Near Ouray you'll find marmots, red mountains and ghost towns galore.

Handling money abroad, packing, booking hotels, trip planning, language, what to wear, group tours ... many more. We wish these tips had been available when we planned the first few of our over 80 European visits.

Selected travel stories from throughout Western Europe including our favorites, Italy, Switzerland and Bavaria as seen through the eyes of others. You'll find special spots in The Americas as well.

Many visitors to Europe are weak in language ability. That doesn't mean we can't have a good time. It sure doesn't mean we have to travel with a group. But we can learn a few words and phrases before we go. Here are some of the most useful and powerful phrases in German, Italian and French. See how much more enjoyable your trip can be with just a dash of language ability.