Columbus Travel edition 128 - Travel yourself happily

• 55 trips that make you happy
• USA: road tripping through the Rocky Mountains
• Albania, Montenegro & Kosovo: Balkan beauties
• Laos: visiting colorful mountain peoples
• The best Airbnbs in the Netherlands – in all provinces
• France: unique tips for 72 hours in Paris
• The most beautiful train journeys through Northwestern Europe

Why do we travel? For many, this is related to finding a piece of personal happiness. But we rarely ask ourselves what exactly this happiness means. What really makes ourselves happy as travelers? Which specific countries and travel experiences make us happy and why? In this edition we look for answers to these questions. We use the results of an extensive online Columbus survey on travel happiness and the findings and practical tips of our experts. Thanks to our 55 insider tips you will travel in pursuit of happiness!

Plus: in their search for travel happiness, our travel journalists visit remote mountain tribes in northern Laos, alleged ghost villages and hotels in the American state of Colorado and warm villagers in the border areas between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo. You can also read how to ignore the tourist attractions in Paris in favor of hidden gems and get eight insider tips to help you get the best flight ticket deal for your next trip.