Important Announcement:

    The upcoming, mandatory visa-waiver procedure (ETIAS) and associated fee for Americans and Canadians to enter the European Union has been postponed until the fourth quarter of 2026… yet another reason to travel there now!  It has been announced that the cost per person for ages 18 to 70 will be 20 Euros each.  Note: if the traveler is under 18 or over 71, they will still need the entry-permission, but will not be charged any fee.  No one from the US or Canada will be exempt from the ETAIS permission itself –not even babies.

BEWARE of middleman/third-party commercial sites who may be overcharging and are not legit, like the ubiquitous ETIAS. com The only official ETIAS site is the one shown below:

https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias

As the weather changes over to spring, many of our readers start thinking about where they want to go in the months to come. We think that April itself is a fantastic month for a getaway and one of our ten clued-in cities should fit the bill nicely! Miami is not scorching hot, New York City is finally warming, and the whole of Europe is relatively uncrowded. Yes, April in Paris is famously regarded for a reason, Munich’s beer gardens are open, the quintets on the piazza in Venice are playing, Rome is mild and lovely, Florence is just beginning to bustle, Barcelona is quainter than ever, and both London and Edinburgh have started their many spring events. It’s so much better now than in August that one cannot even compare the two. Consider booking a trip soon, and check out our city-extras pages at cluedintravelbooks.com (through the menu bar) to see our latest tips and suggestions.
Happy travels, Dean and Andie

Check out our Clued In Travel Books website here for the latest tips and suggestions on each of our ten featured cities. Simply navigate through the top menu bar. Each of these pages have now been updated for March 2026 and for Munich, we’ve added some new shopping ideas for your consideration.

Happy travels, Dean and Andie

Decisions, decisions… Sometimes it can be a challenge to decide where to travel. If you’re craving a European visit but can’t quite make up your mind as to which city to choose, let your stomach lead the way! After all, a German vacation is going to taste much different than an Italian one even though the two countries are literally right next to each other.

If you have a particular yearning for linguine with clams in a buttery, white wine sauce, then you must head to Venice where the dish is celebrated with great enthusiasm and expertise. Or perhaps you need a super delicious white sausage with sweet mustard and a chewy pretzel; for that, there’s simply nowhere better than Munich.

Even London has stepped up its food scene so much that it’s now recognized as one of the top culinary cities in the world –something you would not have found fifteen years ago. If you’ are actually considering a visit to London, be certain to make a reservation ahead of time at one of the incredible Big Mamma restaurants because there are now six of them and they are all extremely popular.

Don’t even get us started on the culinary delights in Barcelona -it’s almost overwhelming. To narrow down your choice of places to visit, be sure to grab a Clued In Travel book because all of them have really terrific food recommendation complete with informative color images. Planning a trip should start before the airline tickets have even been purchased and we can’t wait to help you do it. Use our handy website menu bar to navigate to each of our city-by-city blogs.

Buon Appetito, Dean and Andie

We’re excited to announce that all ten of our Clued In Travel print books now boast beautiful full-color, high resolution images (just like our ebooks have always had.) It’s been a long time in coming and we hope you’ll check them out on amazon.com when you have a moment. Here’s a handy link to our Clued In Paris: The Concise and Opinionated Guide to the City. And don’t forget to visit our monthly blog posts right on our website, CluedInTravelBooks.com

Happy travels, Dean and Andie

As a special treat for the holidays, as well as a shout-out to Venice’s incredible upcoming Carnevale, we’ve put our gorgeous, informative, full-color eBook on sale for more than half off. It boasts our special edition cover too. Grab copies for yourself and for you loved ones with this Amazon.com link: Clued In Venice – The Concise and Opinionated Guide to the City

Happy Holidays, Dean and Andie

For more information about Carnevale 2026, check out the official website right here. The festivities begin on January 31 and continue through early February. Please forward this email to friends who might be interested.

Our monthly City Extras pages have just been updated for December on cluedintravelbooks.com –and its menu bar will take you to the clued-in city you’re most curious about. Visit the site today and start planning, or putting the final touches on (!) your December travel plans.

Happy Holidays, Dean and Andie

If you’re like us, Italy is always on your mind. Rome, Florence, Venice… we just can’t get enough of them. These wonderful cities are famous for a reason; it’s because they’re fantastic! We want you to love them too and hope you’ll grab a Clued In Travel Book for Italy so you can start exploring your possibilities. Remember, you don’t have to be currently planning a trip to treat yourself to a great travel book.

By the way, all of the City-Extras pages on our website have now been updated for October so visit the menu bar at the top of our webpages. Happy travels, Dean and Andie

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Announcement: The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is now scheduled to begin on October 12, 2025 and will have a multi-country, phased rollout through April 9, 2026. All U.S. and Canadian travelers will need to register their biometric data (facial image and fingerprints) when flying into countries of the European Union; this will replace the current system of passport checks and stamping. It has not yet been disclosed which countries will be in effect first. There is no fee attached to this new system but it will be mandatory as each country adopts it. 

    The Entry Fee and Visa-waiver Permission (ETIAS) for Americans and Canadians to travel and enter the European Union has been officially postponed until the end of 2026… yet another reason to travel this year! Note that the United Kingdom however, does have an entry fee requirement currently in place; find out more at ETA UK.

Happy travels, Dean and Andie

This month, we’re excited to remind our readers of our Bored In series, featuring amazing experiences for the traveler. There are seven books in all, so grab one (below) for your upcoming trip. Happy travels, Dean and Andie

Fantastic for the first-time visitor as well!

Amazing adventures, workshops, tours, experiences, and unusual dining and mixology define this new series.  We make sure you’ll never be bored for a moment. 

New Price!  eBook $3.99 / paperback $8.95

AWESOME EXPERIENCES FOR THE REPEAT VISITOR

Click on a title below to see its Amazon page description!

Bored in Barcelona – Bored in Rome – Bored in Paris – Bored in Miami – Bored in London – Bored in Florence – Bored in Edinburgh