Rapha City Cycling Europe

What are you doing this summer? Cycling tour of Paris, Milan, London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Barcelona, Antwerp, or Amsterdam? Well, you’re in luck, because Rapha City Cycling Europe ($45) is a collection of cycling guides for exactly those eight cities. Each guide is pocket sized, gives you plenty of lesser-known street routes, … Read More

The DailyXY Guide to Copenhagen

Now that Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca has bumped Noma to second place on San Pellegrino’s top 50 list, you should probably cancel that Copenhagen visit, right? Wrong. The city remains a must, thanks to friendly locals, legendary design and—yes—astonishingly good restaurants. Here, DailyXY’s guide to Copenhagen. Where to … Read More

The Less-Discovered Paris

There’s nothing wrong with the Louvre. The Eiffel Tower, we know, is sort but impressive, in that open-air kind of way. Still, if you’re seeking an authentic Parisian experience, neither of these destinations will quite do the trick. Here, DailyXY’s cliché-free guide to Paris. Chow To tourists, Montmartre is home to the Sacré-Coeur and endless crêpes. But … Read More

Affordable Vintage Wines

From Chablis, the area 180km southeast of Paris and a northern part of Burgundy, comes La Chablisienne, Vieilles Vignes, Chablis 2004 (942243) for $21.95. It’s pressed from 50 year-old vines that yield a more concentrated juice, by one of the best wine cooperatives anywhere, and is rated as a ‘Smart … Read More

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