The border town of Berwick upon Tweed lies three miles south of the Anglo-Scottish Border on the River Tweed Estuary. It lies in between Edinburgh, 60 miles to the north and Newcastle upon Tyne, 60 miles to the south. If you’re driving, the town is bypassed by the A1. Berwick upon Tweed lies on the [...]
Venice is one of those Europe destinations that nearly every tourist wants to head to, and usually I try to avoid these places – but Venice is special. My most recent trip to this beautiful city was just for a long weekend and I almost left without taking the obligatory Venice gondola trip. No gondola [...]
Salzburg, the Austrian city famous for its Alpine setting, attracts a large number of tourists each year. Here are my four Salzburg sightseeing tips. What is the Sound of Music? As much as the city is famous for its “Sound of Music” backdrop, most Austrians have never seen the movie and therefore are not in a [...]
The Maksimir Park is the largest green space in the city of Zagreb. It is named after Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac, the man who was first responsible for establishing the park in 1794. At the time the park was set up it was on the outskirts of the city, today it is part of suburban Zagreb. [...]
One of the more unique parts of Seville is in one of its oldest neighborhoods – the Barrio Santa Cruz. While the area is now a refreshing getaway from the rest of the city, it was once a thriving Jewish neighborhood in the city. When the Muslims were finally expelled from Spain, the Jews thrived [...]
Paris is a truly amazing European city. I’ve collated tips of the best things to do in Paris, written by members of the blogging team to compile the Europe a la Carte Paris guide. If you think that you’ll visit several Paris sightseeing attractions, you should look into buying a Paris Pass which includes admission [...]
Being a freelancer, means that I can go on holiday whenever I like. I can jump on a plane and work on the other side of the world for a month if I want to. But, no one pays me to take holiday. Going on holiday isn’t easy. It means losing work (and thus directly [...]
Is Liverpool the birthplace of the modern skyscraper? by inniebear The building in the photo above is the Royal Liver Building, built in 1911, an icon of the English city of Liverpool and one of its most recognisable Liverpool attractions. And yes, indeed, in many ways it is at the heart of Liverpool’s foundations as [...]
Husband and wife team, Terence Carter and Lara Duston are on a one year global tour, Grantourismo. I asked Terence some questions, mainly about the European leg of their tour. Kotor, Montenegro 1 How many European countries have you visited? Which 3 destinations did you enjoy most and why? We’d been to 32 European countries [...]
Finding a good place to swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Gargano peninsula in Italy’s Puglia region isn’t difficult. The region, which forms the spur of the Italian boot, has kilometers and kilometers of wide, sandy beaches that are easily accessible. But my tip is to seek out the best Puglia beaches amongst the [...]
