BootsnAll Articles - Western Europe

Escaping the Crowds in Florence - Italy, Europe

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:02 -0500

Yes, it really is possible to dodge the masses in Florence. Miranda Vitello tells you how.

5 places to experience the midnight sun

Roger — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:28:25 -0500

BootsnAll heads north to discover 5 places where you can celebrate the summer solstice with the midnight sun.

20 world geography facts that might surprise you

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:53:15 -0500

BootsnAll takes a trivia break and comes up with 20 geography facts that might even surprise some world travel experts

Budapest or Bust - Hungary, Europe

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:00:02 -0500

Christina Rebuffet-Broadus is on a whirlwind adventure trying to get from France to Hungary in time for the biggest festival in Europe.

Parisians, Friends or Foes - France, Europe

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:00:02 -0500

Jim Enos walked into a private party at a local restaurant, started to leave when...

Admiring Outdoor Sculptures in Paris - France, Europe

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0500

Miranda Vitello looks beyond the major museums to find some of the most spectacular art in Paris.

Athens in Autumn - Greece, Europe

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0500

Margaret Leak gives us her first time visitor's impressions of Athens, Greece.

Madrid Musts Before Age Fifty - Spain, Europe

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:00:02 -0500

Huw Griffiths would return to Madrid in a quickening heartbeat to experience again three alternatives to the Gran Palacios and El Prado Museum.

Unexpected Delights - Turin, Italy, Europe

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0500

Mary Hejny literally stumbled into a weeklong chocolate festival in Turin - the only chocolate capital of the world!

12 places to see really good-looking locals

Roger — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:36:02 -0500

BootsnAll takes a spin around the globe to reveal cities with more than their fair share of attractive people.

Walking with the Nudes of Oslo - Norway, Scandinavia

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0500

"This is quite sexy," Gianmarco, Anne-Sophie Redisch's Italian friend, whispers. They are surrounded by nude sculptures - all life-size.

Real Life - Rome, Italy, Europe

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Kaitlin Mills's adventure in a Roman hotel was like watching a film, except it was actually happening.

Barcelona by Night - Spain, Europe

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Aaron Smith, a jetset vagabond, gets roped into working the bar of a friend's night club. He doesn't speak a word of Spanish, but is accepted as the loco Australiano.

An À La Carte Kind of Town - Florence, Italy, Europe

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Sumi Rebeiro suggests having lots of money for Florence. No matter what you spend to get there, or spend while you’re there, Florence is worth it. Still, bring lots of money.

Stockholm Retro - Sweden, Europe

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:00:02 -0600

In Stockholm, Terje Raa approaches a tall lady who had a voice like a man, a career among the Nazis and who was born 100 years ago.

Stuck Somewhere in the Dark Ages, but with Electricity - Gascony, France, Europe

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:00:02 -0600

While housesitting in Gascony, John M. Edwards stumbles upon a Medieval hunters' feast, where the quality of cuisine is backed up by gunpoint.

Etiquette for Aliens in Ethnic Eateries - USA, France, Europe

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:02 -0600

John M. Edwards offers 10 tips to speed you through the confusing congestion of customs and weird freeways of the “extreme sport” of foreign food eating.

Don't, Do Try Haggis - Scotland, Europe

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Jim Enos debated whether he should eat the traditional dish of Scotland. Then he found a way never to be disappointed.

Five Easy Pizzas - Italy, Europe

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Along the Roman Way, John M. Edwards imperiously sneers like a centurion at “American imitations” such as Pizza House and scours the peninsula for the best classic pizza pie.

Lisbon: Fado, Food, Fun - Portugal, Europe

suchi — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Tom Dwyer took advantage of the opportunity to see Lisbon - affordable, historic and hip.

The Great Phonecard Incident - Pitlochry, Scotland, Europe

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

This is one of the best stories Jim Enos and his wife tell on their return from a trip.

Accidental Stay in Torricella - Italy, Europe

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

En route to Rome, Simon Fuller accidentally finds an Umbrian village - peaceful, sometimes eerily so, like a cemetery.

That's Sarajevo - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Kelly Anne Pipes sees Sarajevo as a city extending its hands to tourism whilst it tells its own story in its own way, respectfully, honestly and with a smile for new visitors and a new phase in its history.

Berlin Breakdown - Germany, Europe

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Reinserting the Wall helped Terje Raa get acquainted with the localities in Berlin.

Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2008

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

BootsnAll, the website for independent travelers, announces its Top 10 Destinations for 2008.

The Finnish Connection - Europe

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

John M. Edwards was in Finland to unravel an ancient secret, perhaps older than civilization itself, and more dire than the Da Vinci Code.

Uncovering Italy - Europe

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:00:02 -0600

Alexander Reed gives a light hearted insider's guide to Italians and their culture.

Amsterdam for the Single Woman - Netherlands, Europe

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:00:02 -0600

Silene De La Paz's two days in Amsterdam proved two things - two days were not enough, two days were enough.

Bullfights or Shakira - Spain, Europe

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:00:02 -0600

Immerse yourself into Spanish culture by attending a bullfight in Madrid. Christopher Cook provides information on how to do that.

Vicissitudes of Language - Asia

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:00:02 -0600

Misha Gitberg shares some inadvertent and common traps of language while travelling in Turkey, India and Asia.