Centuries ago, wealthy aristocrats gallivanted the European continent. Their goal: learn the history and culture of the regions they traveled through… and have some fun along the way.
But today, you don’t have to be wealthy, white, and born in 1789 to see Europe in style. In fact, if you plan it right, you can slow-travel for three to 12 months… while spending no more than you would at home. This is the modern Grand Tour.
The Modern Grand Tour: Experience Europe at Your Leisure
In this issue, Kristin Wilson brings you a year-long itinerary of must-sees in Europe, designed for flexibility—if you don’t have a year, you can slice it any way you like.
Spend three months in the “English riviera,” the pubs of Glasgow, and the greenery of Dublin… sip wine in Bordeaux and eat like a Galician in Vigo… winter in Cyprus, or hit the slopes of Bansko, Bulgaria.
If you’re ready to succumb to the travel bug, read on here.
Also this month…
- Climate change will alter the world as we know it. But there are a few places that will benefit… Find out where they are here.
- Learn how to stay, eat, and (most importantly) drink like a local on a pub-crawl through Dublin on Match Day.
- Take advantage of Portugal’s quickly disappearing—but extremely lucrative—tax breaks.
Plus: The town that might be the next Cabo… meditating under waterfalls in Japan… 3 easy ways to diversify your wealth… … and how to nab Mexico’s latest resident visa.
You’ll find all of these stories and much, much more in your November issue of International Living magazine.