Are you curious about what Europe travel essentials you should pack? Well, our family just returned home from a two-and-a-half-week trip to Europe. We spent time in Paris, Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, ...

It’s easy to forget that place names are all just words at the end of the day, and so—just like words in a dictionary—they all have histories, etymologies, and origin stories of their own.

Europe is filled with breathtaking destinations waiting to be explored. From the towering Alps to the picturesque streets of ...