For a small city, Zagreb has its fair share of museums, galleries and theatres. Amongst the most prominent of cultural landmarks here is the Croatian National Theater, a magnificent yellow and white, neo-baroque structure that dominates the Marshall Tito Square. Surrounded by beautiful lawns and artwork, the theater exudes the kind of royal opulence that [...]

I came across The Chocolate Cafe on Twitter @welovechocolate when doing research for the Manchester stop on my Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. At present there are two Chocolate Cafes one in Ramsbottom and the other in Deansgate in Manchester. I was intrigued when I read about the chocolate pizzas so asked co-founder Paul Morris [...]

Many folk think of Jersey, one of the British Channel Islands, as just another tax haven for the rich.  However, there is more than banks in Jersey… Have some food. Jersey is close to the French coast, so there is a lot of influence.  Seafood is a big part of the cuisine, especially mussels and [...]

One of the best things about Sardinia is the turquoise sea and craggy cliffs and sea caves along the coast. You can explore and enjoy these in a boat trip from many of the different ports around the island. Last summer we spent a week in the Gulf of Orosei in Eastern Sardinia and took [...]

I’ve just been on the Ryanair site to check availability of £1 flights in their latest one million £1 ticket promotion. I had a quick search for flights from Edinburgh, my local Ryanair hub, departing around the 29th of September for stays between 3 – 7 nights. I was able to find several flights from [...]

You go to Berlin to see the Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate.  You don’t go to Berlin to see the Olympic stadium, Olympiastadion.  But you should. Take the U2 out to Olympiastadion, it’s a ways outside of the city and takes some time, but the stadium is worth it.  The history mixed with the athletic [...]

In this guest post, Margaret Doherty illustrates that, contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to deplete your Swiss bank account to have a great time in Geneva, as there are a host of free activities on offer. “When was that last time you visited a city that made you feel really welcome? I mean, [...]

Summer means it’s a great time to visit Lake Constance – bordering Germany, Switzerland and Austria, you have to remember that the locals call it the Bodensee, if you’re reading the signposts. There is so much to do around here during fine weather, but the last time I was there the summer day turned rainy [...]

Bergen is one of Norway’s most popular tourist destinations. Nestled between seven mountain and the fjords, Bergen is rich in both, natural beauty and history. The combination allows for some very interesting museums. I tried squeezing in as many as I could in the time I had in Bergen, and the following stayed with me [...]

In this guest post Rachel Cotterill gives us the lowdown on planning an island hopping trip around the The Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland, “When you think of an island-hopping adventure, I’d wager that for most people, what springs to mind is more likely to be the Carribean or Greece than Scotland. But [...]