Artsy Traveler Digital Travel Guides
Practical, beautifully designed guides from a traveler who’s actually been there.
I created these guides because I couldn’t find exactly what I needed: honest, detailed, arts-focused travel resources written by someone who has spent decades seeking arts and culture experiences wherever I travel. In one easy-to-read guide, you’ll find just the information you need to travel smarter and enjoy every minute of it.
Every guide is a PDF you can download, read on any device, and even print so you never need to worry about your phone battery running low. On every trip I take, I carry a manila folder stuffed with printed tickets, itineraries, and downloaded guides. Old-school, yes. Effective, absolutely.
The Complete Artsy Traveler Collection
All four guides. One great price. Launch price: $19.99 — Regular price $31.96.
Get the Driving in Europe guide, both Perfect Day guides for Paris and Copenhagen, and the new Paris for Art Lovers deep-dive guide at a significant saving over buying separately.
All four guides. One great price. Launch price: $19.99 — Regular price $31.96.
Paris for Art Lovers: The Artsy Traveler’s Guide
$9.99
I’ve been going to Paris for decades, and the museums few people mention are consistently where the best experiences happen. You can sit in front of a painting for twenty minutes without anyone nudging you forward. This 55-page guide covers the Paris I visit and re-visit: the well-known museums with practical tips for surviving them, and the smaller ones most visitors walk right past.
What’s inside:
- Thirteen museums, from the Musée d’Orsay to the Musée Zadkine, with practical tips on tickets, timing, and crowd avoidance
- Concerts in spaces that will stop you mid-thought, vernissages, bookshops, and the art of spending an hour in a Parisian café on purpose
- Novel recommendations from my Art In Fiction database for nearly every chapter, so you can read your way into the city before you arrive
- An appendix built to be used on the ground: a museum tracker, a reading checklist, and space for the unexpected moments that end up being the best part of any trip
- Bonus: includes the Perfect Day in Paris for Art Lovers itinerary guide (a $5.99 value0
For travelers who’d rather spend an hour in one quiet gallery than sprint through five crowded ones.
Driving in Europe: A First-Timer’s Guide
$9.99
What’s inside:
- Deciding whether to drive at all, and weighing driving against trains, flights, and private transfers
- Choosing whether to rent or lease and finding the right car for your trip
- Navigating European roads, roundabouts, toll systems, and GPS
- Driving safely alongside European drivers who are skilled, fast, and not always patient
- Parking in cities without losing your mind or your ticket
- Driving on the left in the UK and Ireland
- Driving electric vehicles and charging across Europe
- Avoiding low-emission zones and expensive fines
- Handling insurance, accidents, and what to do if something goes wrong
- Choosing the best apps and tech tools for modern drivers
- Understanding driving etiquette country by country, from France to Scandinavia
Bonus Workbook
Your purchase includes the Driving in Europe Trip Planning Workbook, an 11-tab Excel spreadsheet designed to work alongside the guide. Plan your route, track your budget, research rules and fines by country, organize your documents, and keep a daily driving journal. Automatic calculations update as you fill in numbers. Whether you’re planning a week in France or a month across Scandinavia, the workbook keeps everything in one place.
BONUS: I include personal Storytime sections throughout, where I share the mistakes I’ve made so you don’t have to repeat them. The Mont Saint-Michel incident alone is worth the price of the guide. Don’t let that happen to you!
Perfect Day Guides: Paris & Copenhagen
$5.99
You have one day in a great city. You want to spend it in the best galleries, the most atmospheric neighborhoods, and the kind of café where locals actually eat. You don’t want to waste two hours reading conflicting TripAdvisor reviews.
That’s exactly what these guides are for.
Each Perfect Day guide gives you a carefully curated itinerary built around arts, culture, and the kind of experiences that make a city unforgettable. I’ve written my guides for independent travelers who care about quality over quantity, and who would rather linger in one extraordinary museum than rush through five okay ones.
A Perfect Day in Paris for Art Lovers
Paris rewards the traveler who knows where to look. This guide takes you beyond the obvious and into my favorite part of Paris for art lovers.
What’s inside:
- A full day itinerary built around the memorable artsy experiences in the city
- Where to eat, where to pause, and where best to spend your time
- Practical tips on timing, neighborhoods, and getting around
- Honest recommendations from someone who has spent considerable time getting lost (intentionally and otherwise) in Paris
A Perfect Day in Copenhagen for Art Lovers
Copenhagen is one of Europe’s most livable, walkable, and visually appealing cities, and most visitors barely scratch the surface. This guide shows you where the art is, where the design is, and where to sample Smørrebrød so you’ll never want a conventional sandwich again.
What’s inside:
- A full day itinerary that balances world-class museums with neighborhood gems
- The design and architecture stops that make Copenhagen unlike anywhere else in Europe
- Where to eat and drink with a view
- Practical tips for making the most of a single day in the city
Why Buy from Artsy Traveler?
Artsy Traveler is free of intrusive display ads. Every recommendation on this site and in these guides reflects my genuine experience and opinion. You’ll enjoy an uncluttered reading experience that puts my best advice front and center.
When I recommend something, it’s because I use it myself or because I believe it will make your trip better. These guides give you my honest and personal opinions about what actually works for independent and culturally curious travelers.
More guides coming soon, including 100 Must-See Museums in Europe and Pastel & Pen, a visual journey through Europe with artist Gregg Simpson.
Carol M. Cram is the author of five award-winning novels inspired by art and the women who shaped it, the creator of Artsy Traveler, an arts-focused travel blog, the founder of Art In Fiction, a curated database of 2,500+ novels inspired by the arts, and the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast. She also authored 60+ textbooks on computer applications and taught at Capilano University for over two decades. She lives with her husband, artist Gregg Simpson, on beautiful Bowen Island near Vancouver, BC.