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Destinations: Europe

The Connected Traveler

With a smartphone in each hand, Arianne Cohen tests the limits of online networking in a foreign land. No guidebooks. No language skills. Only social media and mobile apps. The destination: Istanbul.

ARMENIA

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Bosnia for Ski Bums

BULGARIA

Cultural Etiquette: Head Games in Bulgaria

CROATIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

DENMARK

ESTONIA

FRANCE

GERMANY

GREECE

HUNGARY

Budgetwise Budapest

ICELAND

IRELAND

ITALY

LATVIA

MONTENEGRO

NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

POLAND

PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

SCOTLAND

SLOVAKIA

Europe, Day 4: Vienna to Bratislava

SLOVENIA

SPAIN

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

TURKEY

WALES

Uncommon Lodging in the Countryside

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Paris, Air/6 Nights, From $999

Experience Parisian romance with a cruise along the Seine, a cabaret show, and a wine-and-cheese tasting.

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There's the storybook version of an Irish castle hotel, all costume and falconry. And then there's a lesser-known sort—family-owned places that are smaller, a bit eccentric, and absolutely brimming with history and charm.

Video: How to Bike in Paris

We show you how to rent and ride one of the Vélib bikes in Paris. (One tip: For a map, Google "Paris a Velo, le bon plan.")

Hobnob With the Masters for $1.50

Europe has long been the world's art capital. Now it's outdone itself.

Italy: 6 Ways to Spend the Night

Farmstays, villa rentals, mountain refuges. Six ways to immerse yourself in the real Italy.

Picasso's Provence

The south of France is Cézanne country, but this summer it's all about Picasso. His château is open through September, and you'll see his work everywhere—even in a rock quarry.

Video: How to Order Coffee Like a Roman

The first in our new series of travel videos: Editor Kate Appleton shows the rituals of caffeinating properly in Rome. (One tip: Pay at the register before you order at the counter.)

Secret Hotels of the Loire Valley

Just a two-hour detour from Paris, the Loire was once a playground to Renaissance royals. Now its vaunted châteaux are attracting enterprising young couples and artists who have remade them into captivating—and surprisingly affordable—inns.

Trattoria Heaven in Tuscany

Tuscany has no shortage of authentic restaurants. But the best? We turned to local villa owners, who would only leave their own kitchens for just the right spot.

A DIY Tour of Berlin

The public M29 bus travels four miles from an artsy eastern neighborhood to the well-to-do heart of former West Berlin. Hop off at the landmarks below for a dose of the city's history, architecture, and sweets.