South East London is home to a lush green oasis. Away from the hustle and chaos lies Greenwich. A World Heritage Site situated along the Thames, Greenwich is best known across the world as the home of time. The Royal Observatory ground at Greenwich is home to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the Prime Meridian, [...]
Update 16 September 15:10 – The £12 rooms have now sold out, but plenty of £19 rooms on offer (still a great bargain). The Travelodge room sale starts at 6.00am on Thursday 3 September. You can book the Spring Sale rooms for stays between 1 January – 11 April 2010. You’ll have to pay in [...]
The 5th Berwick upon Tweed Film Festival “Drawing the Lines” runs from 18 – 20 September. On offer is a selection of films screened at The Maltings including classics such as Laurel and Hardy and Woody Allen’s “Sleeper”, the world premiere of “Tokyo is Dreaming”, a documentary about Sighthill in Glasgow and various short films. [...]
I asked for tips on the blog and on Twitter for what to do and see on the Belfast stop of the Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. Below are the tips I received to help you visit the best places in Belfast. International Wall mural, Belfast Tips Kerry Dexter of Music Road recommends An Chultúrlan, [...]
The Danish people are some of the nicest in Europe, and Copenhagen is one of Europe’s nicest capital cities. Why not make a summer city break? With fantastic weather (sometimes hot by UK standards) and long days/short nights, it’s perfect weekend. Here’s a few of my Copenhagen favourites. Start the day with breakfast in Christianshavn. [...]
I recently visited the medieval city of Vannes in Brittany, France, a picturesque place with half timbered houses and old narrow lanes around the Cathedral. It’s pretty busy in high season, so the best plan is to park your car and then look around on foot, or take the little tourist train around for a [...]
A 45 minute train ride and a short bus ride can drop you smack in the middle of an ancient burial ground. Gamla Uppsala, Old Uppsala, makes for a wonderful day trip from Stockholm for anyone hoping to get a glimpse of ancient Swedish history. Gamla Uppsala is best known for its religious connotations. Depending [...]
In this guest post Paolo of Charming Sardinia highlights the attractions of Villasimius in the south east of Sardinia. Villasimius Beach The Italian island Sardinia has been the favourite destination of the international jet set for quite some time. Especially the Costa Smeralda, on the north side of the island, is known as the ‘holiday [...]
Fingers crossed, touch wood, and so on, I’ve never been a victim of a crime while I’ve been travelling – never had anything stolen, never even had an airline lose my luggage. I’m sure part of my luck has been because I’ve been careful and don’t leave money hanging out of my back pocket, but [...]
My first day in Prague turned out to be rain drenched and gloomy, washing away my plans of hitting the local sights. The dark, thundering sky offered no hope of a reprieve. I was on my second cup of coffee, when a friend suggested a trip to the Museum of Communism. It sounded like a [...]
