Cinque Terre, Italy: More than a Bucket List Destination
By far one of the most picturesque places I’ve ever seen, the Cinque Terre - meaning Five Lands - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Quaint, multi-colored houses ...
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Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin: Luxe in the Heart of the City
HOTEL REVIEW: Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin
Just a ten-minute walk from Berlin's most famous landmark Brandenburg Gate, the swanky Maritim proArte Hotel boasts...
Icehotel 365 in 10 Cool Photos: First Look Revealed
Icehotel 365 in Swedish Lapland is now open for a year-round ice experience and here are the first pictures. Ice bar, ice gallery, ice sculptures – all created ...
Glamping in Hüttenpalast: Factory Restyled as Quirky EcoHotel in Berlin
Hüttenpalast Review: Retro Glamping in Berlin - Indoors!
This was my second visit to Berlin - a cosmopolitan hub of creativity with its vibrant street art, cut...
Surreal Giant Spaceship in Prague to take off as Literature & Art Hub
A giant airship is rising over Prague and this brilliant, imaginative zeppelin will become the new permanent space for literature at the DOX Centre for Contempo...
Day Trips from London: 5 Glorious Weekend Getaways
Ever since the Romans first arrived in 43 AD, London has continually grown and evolved into a bustling metropolis. Both then and now, people from all over Brita...
Reinventing Adventure Travel, One Continent at a Time
Bruce Poon Tip founded G Adventures in 1990 and his passion has driven it to become the world’s largest adventure travel company. Bruce has inspired people acro...
6 Astonishingly Beautiful Ski Destinations You Must See
If you're looking for a memorable ski holiday, you're spoilt for choice. From unmanicured rough runs, vertigo-inducing ski areas to popular resorts, here are ch...
Day Trip from Munich to a Fairytale Castle that Inspired Disney
Tour Review: Gray Line Neuschwanstein & Linderhof Royal Castle and Oberammergau Tour from Munich
It's no surprise that Neuschwanstein Castle is one of th...
Seven Top Things to Do On Your Trip to Barcelona
Everybody loves the butterflies in their stomach when planning the next trip. Barcelona is a destination brimming full of beautiful places that are rich in ente...
Insider Tips: Travel Rome Like a Local
Rome, a premiere destination in Europe, has the best of everything — from magnificent tourist attractions to pristine beaches, from rich history to intriguing c...
Shipwrecks, Underwater Art, Sunken Subway Cars: Unique Artificial Reefs for Diving
Since I qualified as a diver nearly 10 years ago, I’ve been lucky enough to see more incredible marine life than I can name – from finding a turtle resting unde...
Can Europe’s Green Capital Ljubljana be a Model for Larger Cities?
In Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, expect cobblestone streets, green spaces to relax in, riverside cafes for a lazy, unhurried cuppa and a centre that is blissful...
World’s Thinnest Tower in Brighton: Iconic or Eyesore?
UK's vertical pier - also the world's tallest moving observation tower - offers spectacular views of UK's famous coastline. British Airways i360 is a 162-metre-...
5 Ways to Experience the Wild side of the UK Coastline
No matter where you are in the UK, you’re never more than 70 miles away from the coast. Summer is simply not complete without a trip to the seaside – but have y...
6 Unusual Foodie Experiences in Switzerland With a View
For food lovers, Switzerland offers some unique, lip-smacking food experiences with a spectacular view. At Ecophiles, we are all about going off the eaten path ...
6 Fabulously Fun Things to Do in Naples, Italy
Whether it is the first time you go to Italy and you want to travel the country or whether you have been there before and want to see something new, you probabl...
Svaneti, Georgia: Pioneering the Transcaucasian Trail through Untouched Landscape
Exploring Svaneti’s wild terrain is a journey into Georgia’s ancient past and a connection with its traditions. We visited an isolated corner of the Greater Ca...
Win 2 Tickets Worth $200 for a Top Rated Food Tour in Europe
At Ecophiles, we love discovering the culinary secrets of fascinating historical cities and their colorful neighbourhoods. So we teamed up with the fab folks at...
Austria: 5 Unique Experiences in Nature That Will Inspire Selfie-Envy
Austria is selfie-central with its picturesque Alpine villages and lakes, spectacular natural landscapes and atmospheric cities. Sound of Music associations asi...
Rescue Puppy Love: These BFF Dogs Travel the World With Their Mom
I've been traveling to 12 countries with my two pups (one of them is a rescue) and was active with the rescue group NorCal GSP Rescue in Northern California. ...
Meet Lizzie Carr: The First Person to Paddleboard the Length of England
On 11 May 2016, adventurer Lizzie Carr took the first strokes of an immense challenge: to become the first person ever to paddleboard the length of England vi...
Portugal: 5 Sizzling Reasons to Hit the Lisbon Coast in Summer
Lisbon is one of the most charming cities in Europe with its laid-back vibe, great food and wine and a stunning coastline. We've pointed the way to romantic Sin...
Italy: 12 Fairytale Villages in Tuscany You Can’t Help Falling For
Tuscany seems like it has been painted from the brush of Michelangelo with a dash of Da Vinci thrown in for good measure. Tuscany, a green travel dream, has an ...
Liguria: Blue Flag Beaches on the Italian Riviera You Must Visit
Liguria in north-west Italy is known as the ‘Italian Riviera’ and boasts of the most beaches to be awarded a Blue Flag status in Italy for the eighth year runni...
9 Adventures of a Lifetime in Eco-friendly Denmark
The Danes love the outdoors and are particular about their work-life balance - which means plenty of picnics, sunbathing, cycling, swimming and an active lifest...
10 Dazzling Islands You Must Visit in Croatia
Croatia is a country with more than a thousand islands, and choosing the most beautiful ones is not an easy task. Game of Thrones put Dubrovnik (and its surroun...
Tuscany: Explore Certaldo, One of the Best Small Towns in Italy
Tuscany is full of hidden gems and it's highly likely that romantic Florence is on your itinerary. There are several charming towns near Florence worth visiting...
Russia: See the Northern Lights from the Edge of the World
What would make you substitute comfort for severe climatic conditions, piercing winds and freezing cold temperatures? If you've dreamed about the Aurora Boreali...
Local Speak: 10 Reasons Why Serbia Should be on Your Bucket List
Serbia: Snežana Baštovanović from Serbia has an immense love for nature and she shares the best of her country's natural beauty with Ecophiles. Here is Serbia t...
