Update 17 March: It’s claimed in the German press that some free tour companies have been charging guides 3 euro per person out of their earnings from tips for leading these free tours: http://www.thelocal.de/jobs/20100311-25813.html New Berlin offer free walking tours. I saw the leaflet in the Generator hostel where I was staying and there was [...]
I talk a lot about authentic travel in Europe in my travel business Europe a la Carte. You may wonder what I mean by this. My definition of authentic travel is not spending all your time elbow to elbow with other tourists at well know tourist traps. I’m not aiming for 100% authenticity during a [...]
When I arrived in Berlin the day before the start of the Travel Bloggers Summit at the Berlin Travel Fair, I discovered that there was a public transport strike starting the next day. The S Bahn, city trains. were still running but there were no buses, trams or underground. Fortunately my hostel was right next [...]
BT are running an online competition for UK residents with a weekly prize of £1000 worth of Travelcare vouchers to spend with Superbreak. The best entry every Friday from now until 4 April 2008 will win the vouchers. All you have to do is answer the a question about who you’d phone and why [...]
I’m planning a Europe a la Carte UK Tour where I’ll travel around the UK meeting travel bloggers and members of the public to get the low down on the “Best of Britain off the beaten track”. I think we’re all looking for more authentic travel, not just visiting the tourist traps. I know that [...]
Sunshine.co.uk, the UK’s low cost travel agent, offers cheap holidays and hotels. They’re a division of Hays Travel and members of ABTA. I had a look at the site and there were plenty of holidays from around £150 for flights and accommodation. Their prices include all taxes and supplements but not transfers. I did a [...]
Welcome to the first Europe Travel Carnival where the posts have been selected to inform, entertain and inspire readers who love travel in Europe. I been delighted with the number of great submissions received and I’m sure that you’ll find the posts enjoyable and informative. Travel Tips Rome’s Offbeat Archaeology posted at Escape From New [...]
I needed to revise the strap line and introductory text in my travel site, Europe a la Carte to make the purpose of the site clearer to visitors. My site focuses on authentic travel in Europe by venturing, even slightly, off the well worn tourist track and visiting less well known destinations. I know consumers [...]
