Welcome to February 2009 edition of the Europe Travel Carnival, where I’ve collated the submitted posts to inform, inspire and entertain readers who love travel in Europe.

Accommodation

Tamara lists her Top 5: Budget Boutique Hotels in Europe on Travel Blog – Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels. Well that sounds very attractive, boutique hotels that won’t break the bank.

by st-martenslane

Activities

Liz Wright tells us about Sir John Soane’s: Not Your Typical London Museum on Travelogged. It’s always good to visit some smaller, less well known museums and like many museums in the UK there is no admission charge.

Sir John Sloane Museum by mcbrewste

Destinations

Mark writes about the Top Ten Travel Wonders of Paris – Part 1 (Rank 8-10) posted at Travel Wonders of the World. Paris is a wonderful European capital and this post highlights some worthwhile attractions.

Paris skyline by timthetrumpe

Meghana writes aobut Around The World: Attractions of Rome Italy, Rome in 2/3 Days posted at Around The World. What can I say about Rome, it’s probably my favourite European capital and we spent our 20th wedding anniversary there.

Rome skyline by miguelfantoni

Sebastian tells us about Marbella´s Secret… posted at Guadalmina. Marbella will be one of our stops on our reccy trip to the south of Spain later this month. I don’t think we’ll be looking at property there though as I expect Marbella is pretty expensive.

Postcard from Marbella by imageglenbourne

Chris Christensen’s post is about Travel to Ukraine – Episode 171 from The Amateur Traveler Podcast – the best places to travel. I haven’t visited this region, have you? What was your impression of the Ukraine?

Kiev by sergeillin

One Family give us their Ireland Trip Report posted at One Family’s Blog. We vistited the area around the Ring of Kerry when touring Ireland but did spend quite a bit of time dodging the frequent showers in order to be able to take in the dramatic scenery.

Ring of Kerry by shadowgate

Restaurants

Jack Norell describes Cafe Americain, Amsterdam posted at Eyeflare Travel Articles and Tips. I love art deco so will try to visit the Cafe on my next trip to Amsterdam.

Erika dispenses advice about What To Eat In Spain posted at Visiting Spanish Speaking Countries. I’ve always found the restaurants in Spain offer great value for money on the “Menu of the Day”.

by cispeace

Travel Tips

James Hills informs us of The Currency Commision or How to Pay for Your Next European Mancation at Man Tripping – Mancation Travel Tips. This company will take curency such as the French Franc and German Mark – no longer exchangeable – to help pay towards your next trip.

by schoschia

I hope that you have enjoyed the February 2009 Travel Europe Carnival and will submit to the next edition, published on Monday 2 March 2009, with a submission deadline of Monday 26 February.