The travel bug gave me itchy feet

The ultimate guide to the beer gardens of Bavaria

There’s nothing more Bavarian than relaxing in a shady beer garden on a hot summer’s day, a cool beer in hand. At the first glimmer of sunshine, locals flock to lap up the sun, food and drink in these little slices of outdoor paradise. Beer…

Is a Swiss-style Brexit looming?

Tensions are coming to a head in Switzerland, as disputes rumble on over whether new terms should be negotiated to re-define the Swiss–EU relationship. Despite not being an EU member, Switzerland benefits from valuable access to the single market, under a framework set…

What foods you should try in Sweden

Modern day Sweden is a veritable culinary paradise. Swedish cooking revolves around locally-sourced, delicious food prepared with a simplistic elegance. From crayfish parties to reindeer burgers, and smoked salmon to pickled vegetables, there’s something to please…

Which countries you should move to an as expat right now

Will Frankfurt displace London as the financial capital of Europe? Don’t bank on it.

Among the tortuously slow pace of Brexit negotiations, clouds of uncertainty still hover above the trading floors of London. Precise details of the future of the banking sector in the…

Stemming the tide of gentrification in Berlin

Berlin occupies a unique position on the world stage, still finding its feet as the capital of biggest hitting economy in Europe. It remained a fractured city for much of the 20th century, but it’s through these cracks that the heart of Berlin really…

Why you should put Sweden at the top of your bucket list