If you have ever watched television coverage of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony that takes place each year in November at the Cenotaph in London, you will have heard the stirring ‘Nimrod Enigma Variation’ composed by Edward Elgar. Not only is the service itself incredibly moving, but so moving is that orchestral piece it has often [...]

I am not a wine drinker. I can’t tell the difference between grapes and I don’t know how to pair wine with whatever I may be eating. Which is why I was a bit skeptical when climbing aboard the 38 at Schottentor in the European city of Vienna. I was heading out to Grinzing, a [...]

Most buildings in Berlin suffered greatly after two World Wars. Some of you may have visited the Kaiser-Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin where merely a tower still stands today. There are reminders all over this European city  of two harsh wars that left the city in ruins. However, some buildings were miraculously undamaged by the [...]

One of the most memorable days I spent in the Balkans was in the city of Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Even if you’ve forgotten the name, you are certain to know Mostar from its famous bridge,one of the most popular Bosnia attractions.Mostar’s “Stari Most” or Old Bridge was destroyed during the 1990s conflict, painstakingly [...]

I’ve written about Croatia’s  Opatija Riviera before. It ranks, in my books, as one of the best countries to visit in Europe because of its year long pleasant weather conditions, clean waters and the abundance of wellness centres. If you are planning a Croatia holiday, consider the small town of Lovran for your base. Location [...]