On my second trip to Moscow, I wanted to get outside of the city and see at least one of the famed Golden Ring towns, and since my time was a bit limited, the best choice seemed to be a day trip to the closest one, Sergiev Posad. This is a small place about an [...]
Up in the hills of Istria lies the tiny artists’ colony of Groznjan. It makes for a great day trip and is a must-see when in Istria. Getting to the town takes a lot of commitment: the road leading up to the town gate is unpaved, narrow, incredibly uncomfortable, and at times even scary. But [...]
If you haven’t considered joining Twitter yet, you really should. It’s becoming the web’s social hotspot and the developing into a very interesting travel experiment. Consider these two recent developments: Paul Smith is attempting to hitchhike his way to New Zealand, via Twitter. Portland has opened their online Twisitor Center. They’ll be more to come [...]
I spent my family holiday last summer in a beach resort in Sardinia and thought you might like to hear about some of the local specialities I tried. Sardinia is one of the larger islands off the coast of Italy – it’s actually a province of Italy, so this is about eating Italian with a [...]
Sweden is not a ski destination. Let’s be perfectly honest. There is better skiing to be found in Europe. As a general rule, the country provides better cross-country skiing than downhill skiing. That being said, if you find yourself in Stockholm with a day to kill and need to satisfy your urge to ski, Romme [...]
Every time spring starts there’s one place that jumps out from my travel memories: the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands. It’s the ultimate place for tulip fanatics, and for some reason I’ve inherited an obsessive love of tulips from my mother. A couple of springs ago I got myself organised to visit Keukenhof during their [...]
I was horrified to read Rick Steves forumla for “time=money”, in his article “European travel is still within reach for the savvy“. To work our your trip cost per hour you divide the total cost of your trip by the number of waking hours you spend in Europe. Crowds at The Louvre by jmacmullin Now [...]
As the center of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Vienna was designed to be a Hapsburg showcase, and the majestic Hofburg Palace was, and still is, the city’s crown jewel. Situated along the Ringstrasse in Vienna, this sprawling complex, one of the Top Vienna attractions was home to the Hapsburgs for over 600 years. Die Burg, or [...]
I’m visiting the Zadar/Sibenik region of Croatia from 1 – 5 April on a press trip hosted by the Croatian National Tourist Office, Zadar County Tourist Board and Ryanair. Sibenik Castle by mynameisdan I’ll be in the inaugural Ryanair Edinburgh to Zadar flight on 1 April. I’m really looking forward to visiting three of the [...]
In this guest post Kate Greenaway, author of Florence by Katerina, looks back fondly on her weekend in Cinque Terre in Italy as one of the best places to visit in Europe. “The trip included a well read person on the train, who read everything about the five towns. There was the wanderer that didn’t [...]
