Salem is one of the best-known Halloween destinations in the United States, but it is not a simple turn-up-and-see place in October. Hotels sell out early, streets get crowded, restaurant waits grow, and the...

Updated July 22, 2025 – notes from the road by the VayCay Couple Ten Atlantic islands on the western African coast, each beating its own rhythm of dunes, drums, coffee smoke and sea‑spray. In this Cape Verde...

Old stone, water and a skyline of spires, that is what the most beautiful cities in the UK have in common, and Bath and Edinburgh top almost every list. They also make some of...

Europe is built for the long weekend: dozens of great cities a short flight or train from the UK, each doable in two or three days. If you want the quick answer, Paris and...

Hotels and bar tabs make Amsterdam feel like a pricey city break, but a surprising amount of the best of it costs nothing, the canals, the parks, the markets and the free ferries across...

Palm trees, a lake the colour of the Med and menus written in Italian, Lugano feels more Milan than Zurich, which is the appeal of Switzerland's sunniest corner. Two days is enough to see...

Vienna is one of the easiest capital cities in Europe to enjoy slowly. The centre is walkable, public transport is reliable, museums are world-class, and the café culture gives you a reason to stop...

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to embrace a vegetarian lifestyle in the heart of Rome, you're in for a treat! As part of the VayCay Couple, we embarked on a three-day vegetarian...

Nobody actually swims in Perpignan itself, the city sits about thirteen kilometres inland. The best Perpignan beaches are really a string of resorts along the Roussillon coast, the sun-baked Mediterranean coast of Europe where...

An hour downriver from Vienna sits Bratislava, a capital small enough to see on foot in a weekend and cheap enough to enjoy it. We at VayCay Couple used it as an easy add-on...