Rembrandt van Rijn was arguably the greatest Dutch painter, and his life (1606-1669) provides a unique lens through which to understand the Dutch Golden Age (a subject we explore further on our Dutch ...

Equestrian statue of Frederick VII stands in front of Christiansborg on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen, Denmark. On a gray Copenhagen morning, the city hums with bicycles and the scent of rye bread, but ...

The San Siro Stadium in Milan, where the opening ceremonies will take place for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Every two years, the Olympic Games offer a rare convergence of sport, culture, and human ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is the central headquarters for over 40,000 Inari shrines throughout Japan. Originally dedicated to the god of rice (‘Inari’), the deity of this interesting shrine is ...

Tuscany is no stranger to splendor. But beneath its postcard-perfect hills and Renaissance silhouettes lies a deeper kind of richness: one of ideas, innovations, and ideals preserved through the ...

In Ireland, the pub isn’t just a place to grab a pint — it’s where revolutions were whispered into motion, where writers tested lines before they hit the page, and where tradition is kept alive ...

In the shadowy alleyways of Naples, where shrines glow from street corners and chaos pulses with life, a single artist left an indelible mark on the city: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. His time ...

"The House of the Jas de Bouffan" is one of the first Provençal paintings in which Cézanne applied the bright palette and free handling he had developed in Paris with Pissarro and the impressionists ...

Deciding which cheese to take home for dinner tonight. Imagine stepping into a Parisian fromagerie, where the air is thick with the earthy aroma of aged cheeses, and shelves are lined with hundreds of ...

Tucked away in Greece’s rugged north, the Pindus Trail is an adventurer’s dream—an untamed path winding through deep gorges, alpine meadows, and historic stone villages untouched by time. Often ...

Venice is a city like no other—floating on the water, steeped in history, and overflowing with beauty. But beneath the romantic facades and gondola-filled canals lies a growing crisis: over tourism.