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Bologna, Italy6 June 2026

Forty Kilometres of Roof

Bologna's arcades mean you can cross the entire city in the rain without an umbrella. Also: tortellini in broth, a leaning tower nobody visits, and the best €9 lunch in Italy.

3 min read11 nightsLötschberg mountain line, Milano Centrale, Frecciarossa

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San Sebastián, Spain8 March 2026

Thirty-One Bars and a Cold Bay

A pintxos crawl through Donostia conducted with a notebook and no dignity, plus the case for swimming in the Bay of Biscay in March.

3 min read6 nightsSud Express to Hendaye, Euskotren over the border

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Porto, Portugal14 February 2026

Porto, Where the River Does the Work

Starting a no-fly year on the Douro: granite stairs, a rabelo boat that goes nowhere, and the discovery that the cheapest view in the city costs €1.40.

4 min read9 nightsFerry from Portsmouth, then three trains

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