How Much Should You Budget for Oktoberfest? From flights to festival snacks, here’s what you’ll spend at Oktoberfest in Munich — plus what I wish I’d known before I went. ••• I’ve never had any interest in going to Oktoberfest. I always thought it was a gimmicky, messy party for Americans to drink way too much beer and co-opt a 100s-year-old culture with Amazon costumes. So when my brother’s...

Stockholm is one of the most beautiful European cities I’ve ever been to—clean,  safe, and architecturally Disney-esque, with a maritime-turned-yacht culture that had me questioning my identity as a land animal. Despite their austere mannerisms and Viking history, Swedes are actually very nice, and the city’s low-key sophisticated dining scene and archipelago vibes make it a top 5 cities list...