Europe

Amsterdam Layover Guide: What to Do in 5 to 8 Hours

If you’re traveling through Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport is one of the easiest airports for a long layover. It’s simple to store your bags, take a quick train into the city center, and still have time for a few meaningful stops before your next flight. We often choose a longer layover in Amsterdam on purpose so we can break up the journey and add a little adventure along the way. If you have 5 to 8 hours between flights, here’s how to make the most of your Amsterdam layover, including what to do, how to get around, and what to eat.

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United Premium Plus Review: Is It Worth It to Europe?

We’ve flown United Airlines Premium Plus to Europe multiple times, mostly on the 777-200. We’ve also flown every United cabin to Europe, so we have a good sense of how it compares. Here’s our honest review of United Airlines Premium Plus, including what we paid and whether it’s worth booking.

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Portugal Travel Itinerary: The Best of Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, and the Azores

We’ve traveled to Portugal multiple times and keep finding reasons to come back. From Lisbon and Porto to the Algarve and the Azores, this guide covers Portugal’s best regions for a longer itinerary or separate city breaks. The cities are walkable, the food and wine are excellent, and Portugal is still more affordable than much of Western Europe. You’ll also find where we stayed, what to eat, and the logistics for getting around.

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Lisbon Layover Guide: What to Do With 6 to 8 Hours

Lisbon is one of the most layover-friendly cities in Europe. The airport is close to the city center, Uber is cheap and readily available, and public transport is easy to figure out. You can cover a surprising amount of ground in 6 to 8 hours without feeling rushed. Here’s how to make the most of a long Lisbon layover, including what to see, where to eat, and how to get to Belém and back with time to spare.

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TAP Portugal Business Class Review: Is It Worth It?

We flew TAP Air Portugal business class from Lisbon to Washington Dulles after winning a bid upgrade on the morning of our flight. The experience included a lie-flat seat, an excellent meal, and an impressive Portuguese wine list, but not everything lived up to business class expectations on this transatlantic route in an A321neo narrowbody plane. Here’s what impressed us most and what fell short.

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11 Best European City Breaks You Can Do With 3 PTO Days

If you live on the US East Coast, a quick trip to Europe is more realistic than most people think – even with limited vacation days. With a direct overnight flight, just three PTO days, and maybe a long holiday weekend, you can easily build a memorable European city break. We’re sharing the method we use to stretch our vacation days, make the most of a long weekend in Europe, and what to do in 11 amazing European cities.

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Is Business Class in Europe Worth It? 4 Airlines Ranked

We discovered that not all European business class products are created equally. Here’s what we learned testing four different airlines on intra-Europe flights, what they’re worth, and whether we’d do it again.

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Porto and the Douro Valley: Your Perfect 5-Day Itinerary

Porto gets overshadowed by Lisbon on most Portugal itineraries, and we think that’s a mistake – especially if you’re a wine lover. We found the perfect home base in Porto and a one-of-a-kind wine house in the Douro Valley that we can’t wait to visit again. This is what we’d do with five days, and what we highly recommend you book.

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Azores Travel Guide: 3 Perfect Days on São Miguel Island

This volcanic Portuguese archipelago sits in the middle of the Atlantic, and the main island – São Miguel – packs an extraordinary amount of scenery into a small area. Here’s our perfect 3-day itinerary, including the easiest way to get there, the best options for exploring the island, and where to stay for jaw-dropping views.

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Azores Airlines Comfort Class Review: Is It Worth It?

Most flights to the gorgeous Azores archipelago route through Lisbon, which adds about seven hours of travel each way if you’re flying from the US or Canada. But there’s an affordable direct option from the East Coast that skips the backtrack entirely and will get you there in less than six hours. Here’s how to book it, what we paid, and whether it’s worth it.

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