The five most popular posts on the Europe a la Carte Blog in 2010 were: Best Mastercard Prepaid Debit Card to Avoid the Ryanair Admin Fees – How to avoid paying the £5 per person per flight admin fee. Wine Tourism in Croatia: Wines of the Istrian Peninsula – Following the Wine Trail in Istria. [...]
I’m sure everyone will have their vote for the best New Year’s fireworks in Europe. Some may vote Edinburgh, with their huge Hogmanay festival (complete with excessive drinking and also-excessive cold temperatures). Others might say London, who’s fireworks display is a big and impressive as the city’s skyline. But my vote has to go for [...]
I love Scotland but then I would say that as I’m Scottish. However, I’m sure you can appreciate why, once you’ve read about some unusual and fun things to do in Scotland, selected from posts about Scotland written by the Europe a la Carte blogging team. If you want to explore beyond the major Scottish [...]
While planning a trip to Latvia’s capital, I was very surprised to read that the historic center of Latvia boasts the largest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe. I have lived in both Prague and Vienna and both cities impress visitors with their stunning art nouveau architecture. The work of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha [...]
A visit to Munich’s toy museum is a pleasure for children from 8 to 80. Get into the spirit of things by going to the Marienplatz shortly before 11am. Line up in front of the Neue Rathaus and wait for the world famous carillon (Glockenspiel) to begin. The Rathaus was built between 1867 and 1909 [...]
New Year’s Eve is coming up and there are plenty of exciting things to explore in Europe. I love watching the fireworks throughout the city of Stockholm for example. But it’s also the middle of winter, and sometimes it is nice to remember that beyond the dark and the cold, summer is out there. Somewhere. [...]
The Europe a la Carte Podcast of 29 December 2010 covers the following posts: Review of Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Waterfront – A good budget option if you’re travelling to Edinburgh by car &/or for families. Snowsliding in Berwick upon Tweed – My husband and our sons had fun on Boxing Day speeding down the [...]
I stayed for one night, the 27 of December 2010, at the Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Waterfront. I booked the room on the morning on 27 December, using the HotelsCombined price comparison site, at a cost of £45 for a double room for 2 guests, including breakfast. The hotel is in Leith, very close to [...]
In the UK, many people were out shopping and enjoying the day after Christmas. Since the Boxing Day holiday falls on a Sunday, many banks and other businesses will be closed on Monday. In Ireland, it’s known as St Stephen’s Day. However it is known, Boxing Day has a long history in England, Scotland, Wales, [...]
You don’t even need a sledge, snowboard or skis to have some fun speeding downhill on snow. If the snow is dry and especially if you’re wearing waterproof outer trousers, you can snowslide down a grassy slope. My husband Demetrius and our sons Simon and Gary had great fun snowsliding at the town walls in [...]
