Last winter, when visiting the Norwegian city of Bergen, we decided to take the sea route to the city. Travelling by ferry allowed us to experience the majestic fjords enroute to Bergen. Of course this meant the journey took a few hours more than it would have otherwise. But after an endless spell of mountains [...]

Welcome to the April 2009 edition of the Europe Travel Carnival, where you’ll find posts to inform, inspire and entertain you if you love travel in Europe. Activites Erika reminds us of the possibility of Skiing in Spain: the Catalonia Pyrenees posted at Visiting Spanish Speaking Countries, saying, “You have probably heard all about the [...]

Lisbon is one of Europe’s fabulous capital cities: great food, wonderful weather, and a nightlife scene near unrivalled across the continent. However, getting away from the bustling atmosphere and soaking up some rural scenes of Portugal can be good for the soul. I’d recommend Sintra, an old village not much more than a hour outside [...]

If you’re visiting Rome you might like to follow in the footsteps of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck and re-enact the scene in the film Roman Holiday. If you walk between the Circus Maximus and the Island in the Tiber you’ll find the  Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin where you can put your hand over the Bocca della [...]

My experience of Easter has always focused on candy, Easter egg hunts, and ham. Lots and lots of ham. So spending Easter Sunday in Alcalá de Henares was a far cry from what I had grown accustomed to. Catholic processions are held throughout Spain during the Holy Week, many starting on Palm Sunday. Just about [...]