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.
Cannaregio ranks Venice’s best-value island base. See the budget areas ranked, the island-vs-Mestre tradeoff, and how to sidestep the San Marco premium.
Where to Stay in Venice on a Budget: Best Value Areas Read Post »
San Marco is Venice’s most central base — best for first-timers walking to St. Mark’s, but the priciest, most crowded sestiere. See who should stay and where.
Where to stay in Venice, mapped by area and traveler type — San Marco for first-timers, Cannaregio for value, Dorsoduro for couples, plus one base rule.
Where to Stay in Venice: Best Areas by Traveler Type Read Post »
Venice’s quiet, better-value base — who Cannaregio suits, where within it to sleep, and how it stacks up against San Marco and Dorsoduro.
Cannaregio, Venice: The Quiet, Local Base Explained Read Post »
The quiet, art-heavy Venice base one bridge from San Marco. See if Dorsoduro is the right pick, which corner to book, and who it suits.
Where to Stay in Dorsoduro, Venice: Neighborhood Guide Read Post »
Day trips from Venice, mapped: the best Veneto towns by rough train time, plus how many days you need and whether one Venice base is enough.
Travel to Venice Region, Italy: Venice and Around Read Post »
A sequenced Day 1 / Day 2 walking route for first-timers — the Renaissance core, the Oltrarno, a Piazzale Michelangelo sunset, plus what to book and what to cut.
2 Days in Florence: A First-Timer’s Walking Route Read Post »
A walkable, day-by-day Florence itinerary for a first-timer 3-day trip — the Renaissance core, David and the Oltrarno, and a clear Day 3 with a Tuscan day-trip option.
Santa Croce, Florence is a lively, more local base 10 minutes’ walk from the Duomo. See who it suits, who should skip it, and the stay character here.
Santa Croce, Florence: Should You Stay in This Area? Read Post »
