If the idea of bringing in the New Year in Tuscany sounds appealing, then enter the Happy New Tuscany competition. The first prize is a 7 night trip for two between Christmas and New Years staying in Florence (luxury accommodation on B&B basis, international flight, museum passes, New Years meal, airport transfers). The other four [...]
I really loved the street art in the Italian city of Pisa in November 2009. Find Great Deals on Hotels in Pisa with LateRooms
When you mention the Tuscan town of Lucca most people immediately conjure up the image of cycling around the town walls. I was in Lucca from 29 November to 1 December 2009 and cycling the walls was one of my planned activities, especially as our accommodation host, the Hotel Ilaria & Residenza dell’Alba offered free [...]
In this guest post, Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir, the editor of IcelandReview.com describes her trip through the West Fjords in Iceland. “There are a lot of fjords in the West Fjords. So many that driving in and out one fjord after another on bumpy gravel roads, staring right up a rocky mountain slope or down a [...]
The limestone geology of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France is widely known for the underground caves and the spectacular prehistoric paintings found therein. There are, however, some quite dramatic limestone cliff faces that also hold their fair share of treats for travellers and holiday makers. One of these is the Medieval town of Rocamadour. Flowing [...]
The Swedish winter is here, which means that in Stockholm, the sun is going down around 3 in the afternoon. It makes for very short days. Swedes though, know how to combat the darkness, Christmas lights line the streets and candles shine in windows throughout town. It makes for a beautiful stroll through Stockholm. One [...]
Finland is a beautiful country known for having thousands and thousands of lakes. If you’re planning on traveling to Helsinki, be sure to find some time to leave the city to experience one of Finland’s many lakes. Renting a cottage in Finland is the perfect way to find peace away from the hustle and bustle [...]
When I first entered Slovakia on my way to a teaching post in Bratislava, it was from the north through the High Tatra mountains from Poland, and my first overnight stop was in the town of Poprad. Being the first taste of my new home country has always made it special to me, but it’s [...]
