The Dutch town of Leiden, part way between Amsterdam and The Hague, is not an especially famous tourist stop, but I found myself staying there during a driving holiday around the Netherlands. I think it was a case of needing somewhere to stay for the night and choosing Leiden because it made me laugh – [...]
London promises something for everyone, and delivers. For those of you travelling with kids, this carries special meaning. It means you have cheerful options to the blood stained Tower of London! Here are a few tips for London attractions for kids: Pollock’s Toy Museum – After Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, Pollock’s Toy Museum gets my [...]
I was in York for a two night short break in February 2010, courtesy of Visit York. I asked for York travel tips on the blog and Twitter, as I always like to have readers input on Europe a la Carte. Below you can read some tips ‘n’ tweets to help you plan your trip [...]
I’d like to introduce you to Inka Piegsa-Quischotte, the newest member of the Europe a la Carte blogging team. Inka will be posting on Thursdays, focusing on Europe travel tips for Spain and Turkey. Inka is German but after 20 years working as an international lawyer in London and Spain, she has become a travel [...]
York in England ranks as one of the best cities to visit in England and it’s brimming with sightseeing options. It’s a great destination for a short break as it’s easy to reach by rail on the main East Coast Line. Our visit to York in February 2010 was hosted by Visit York and we [...]
I just sent a good friend off packing for a long weekend trip to Amsterdam and gave her some of my Europe travels tips, a list of my favourite restaurants in the city. I thought it was a bit selfish not to share them, so here are a few really special places you should check [...]
I recently spend a short break in Lisbon, Portugal and thought I’d give you some tips from the day that we particularly enjoyed in the Belem neighbourhood of the City. To get to this part of Lisbon, you’ll need to take the 15E tram, which we caught from the outside the Cais do Sodré Metro [...]
We had dinner at Limehouse Restaurant York in February 2010. The restaurant is in Goodramgate a couple of minutes walk from York Minster. There are two seating areas, one at the front where we sat and another at the rear. Interior of Limehouse Restaurant York We selected from the Set Price Evening Menu which costs [...]
York is a wonderful city for a UK short break. One of my top Europe travel tips is to visit the York Art Gallery, a free York attraction. The very colourful York Art Gallery Unfortunately it wasn’t permitted to take photos in the Special Exhibition “100 Years of Gifts” a collection of British Art during [...]
We stayed at The Grange Hotel York for two nights in February 2010 on a complimentary basis hosted by Visit York. I was looking forward to my stay as The Grange was listed in the Sunday Times World’s Best Hotels in December 2009. Staircase at The Grange Hotel York However I was disappointed when I [...]
