Nothing ruins a trip more than standing in line for hours to see the sights, and no country has more sights to see than Italy. Arriving hot, sweaty and tired at the feet of Michelangelo’s David certainly doesn’t improve one’s art appreciation and if you’re on a limited time budget it’s a shame to waste [...]
Allison and Michael the founders of Darn Good Digs which features “out of sight inns for in the know travelers” talk to Europe a la Carte. 1 What is the aim of your web site? The aim of our website is to create an unbiased and reliable list of extraordinary small hotels, inns, and bed [...]
Welcome to the August 2008 edition of the Europe Travel Carnival where I’ve collated a selection of online articles for readers who love travel in Europe Accommodation Yancey Grantham writes about the The Yellow – Youth Hotel Rome – Touring Rome Italy Hostel Vacations posted at Top Yellow Blog. The Yellow Blog is part of [...]
Crystal Plaza Hotel in Stockholm (Birger Jarlsgatan 35, 111 45 Stockholm) is one of the Excellence chain, which judging from the Crystal Plaza example, are excellent only in the name. Photo: Anna Etmanska The hotel has 111 rooms, but if you are a lone traveler like myself, you will most likely be spending your nights [...]
Gourmet Glasgow launches tomorrow Monday 4 August 2008 and runs until 31 August. During this period you can enjoy £15 per head dining deals at some of Glasgow’s best restaurants. If you book online you’ll also receive a free dram of Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch Whisky. There are also event nights such as the Buccleuch [...]
A new travel video site, Tripfilms.com is offering you the opportunity to be awarded a $500 travel stipend, free accommodation and $25 for each video you upload in their TripVlogger scheme. There’s also the possibility to progress to being a Tripfilms Pro Filmmaker. Sounds very tempting but I reckon that you’ll have to show quite [...]
There are some free things to do in Helsinki (well almost free). I have just returned from a near week of sun-drenched Nordic summer bliss, and I must say I was thoroughly impressed. Helsinki is not blessed with an abundance of graceful architecture; however, beneath the surface is a cosmopolitan city full of joie de [...]
