Come summer, one of the most popular and crowded spots on the Croatian coast is the Makarska Riviera. This 60km stretch between the Biokovo Mountain and the Adriatic Sea is known for its pebble beaches, quiet bays and pine woods. At the heart of the Riviera is the town of Makarska. And much of Makarska [...]
I read about GuideGecko.com in the same Guardian article that mentioned Gekko.com. It’s weird that two similar sounding travel sites were in the same piece. GeckoGuides approached me to ask it I’d like to publish some guides on their site. I was swithered about this, as I wasn’t sure if this was a sensible strategy. [...]
Europe a la Carte took to the skies visiting five cities and towns across England, Northern Ireland and Wales between 22 July – 1 August 2009. The Europe a la Carte UK Summer 09 Blogging Tour was powered by bmibaby, who provided my flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham, Newquay, Manchester, Belfast and Cardiff. I asked [...]
Well, it seems tradition that we highlight the free events and activities in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (you can see our 2008 list here). So here’s our recommendations for free stuff in this year’s festival – the links point to the official Edinburgh Fringe website, where you can read more about each suggestion. Some events [...]
We visited Chillies West End in Woodlands Road in Glasgow for lunch on a week day at the beginning of July 2009. The restaurant chefs Jansey and Saumitra won the BBC Good Food Scotland award for the best Asian dining chefs in 2008/2009. Chillies West End, Glasgow The restaurant is billed as a contemporary Indian [...]
When I was last in London for a weekend, I noticed rickshaws in some of the tourist spots, ready to pedal you from one sight to another and save your weary feet. So when I was sightseeing in Berlin this spring, and saw more rickshaws I realised that this is a trend and that rickshaws [...]
Ulriksdal Palace is situated just north of Stockholm in Solna. The palace is close enough to be a perfect afternoon outing. The subways head out in that direction and will leave you with about a 15 minute walk through a national park. After wandering through the park you’ll come across the castle on the shore [...]
