Every Tripstou guide to Europe, organised the way a trip is planned. Start with the Europe travel guide to choose which countries to combine, then open a country guide: Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Portugal have the deepest coverage, with city and region guides beneath each, and Switzerland, Belgium, the Baltic states, Monaco and Andorra have their own country pages. The Europe-level pages cover the best time to go, getting around by train, plane or bus, cash versus card, trip costs and first-trip tips. Below, every article on the site, newest first.
Lyon tips that matter on the ground: how to spot a certified bouchon, visit the traboules without annoying residents, and dodge the Vieux Lyon crowds.
Lyon Tips: Bouchons, Traboules and the Tourist Traps to Skip Read Post »
Getting around Lyon: walk the centre, ride the metro and funicular on one TCL ticket, and learn when a day pass or City Card actually pays off.
Getting Around Lyon: Metro, Funicular and Which Ticket to Buy Read Post »
Lyon trip cost runs around €150–280 a day mid-range. Get the tiered daily budget, hotel and food ranges, and real 2- and 3-day totals.
Lyon Trip Cost: What to Budget Per Day and Per Trip Read Post »
Two names, two different sizes of decision. The verdict for each side, the grounds that decide nothing, and what six published Lyon verdicts turned on.
Vieux Lyon vs Presqu’île: Where to Stay in Lyon, Decided Read Post »
Vieux Lyon rewards travelers who book off the main spine — here’s which part of the quarter to choose, and who should base elsewhere.
Where to Stay in Vieux Lyon: Picking the Right Street Read Post »
Where to stay in Lyon: Presqu’île suits most travelers, with Vieux Lyon, Croix-Rousse, Confluence and the 6th compared on feel, walkability and price.
Where to Stay in Lyon: Best Areas and Neighbourhoods Read Post »
Where to stay in Marseille on a budget: one named area, which edge of it to book, and what the quiet evening asks of you.
Where to Stay in Marseille on a Budget (and What You Trade) Read Post »
The best luxury hotels in Marseille are six verified houses, split between the harbour side and the sea-facing Corniche, with the rule that chose them.
Best Luxury Hotels in Marseille, Building by Building Read Post »
The Corniche is not one place: a panoramic coast road, and a village one street behind it. What the Marseille seafront stretch is really like.
Corniche, Marseille: The Coast Road and the Village Behind It Read Post »
