I was always intimidated by the idea of traveling in Eastern Europe. Still, these countries offer wonderful food and culture that rivals Paris and London, with the bonus of being gentle on the wallet.

In our social media–saturated world, it’s increasingly rare for a truly worthwhile destination to stay quietly under the radar, especially in Europe. Travelers once scrolled through their feeds in ...

Straddling the mighty Danube and filled with magnificent Gothic, Renaissance, Neo-Gothic, and Art Nouveau architecture, Budapest is hardly off the beaten track. In fact, the gorgeous capital of ...

On most evenings, diners at Cabrio — typically a swell of taste-making creatives — spill outside. The large glass windows reveal the buzz swirling through the restaurant in Budapest’s District V, an ...

View photos of the top shopping spots around Budapest, Hungary, from elegant Andrassy Ut to the Great Market Hall.

A well-traveled friend from home told me that Budapest, Hungary, was one of his favorite cities, so back when we arrived to Prague in August, I insisted on making it one of the first destinations we ...