The Europe a la Carte Podcast 9 December 2010 features the following posts: Piazza Navona Christmas Market, Rome – Enjoy some outdoor shopping in this beautiful Roman square. Reliving Recent German History at Berchtesgaden – Obersalzberg is the only permanent exhibition worldwide to cover all the essential aspects of the Nazi period in Germany. Five [...]
Rome’s Piazza Navona has to be one of the most beautiful squares in the world. In a recent post, Arwa called it her favourite piazza in Rome . Each December, continuing on through January 6th, there’s a Piazza Navona Christmas market. Although it can’t compete with the elegant Christmas markets of Vienna and Nürnberg, this [...]
During my two week stay in Munich and the Chiemsee this summer, I decided to visit one of the most important documentation centers about recent German history, the Obersalzberg in Berchtesgaden. A trip to Berchtesgaden is feasible as a Munich day trip, the journey takes approx. 3 hours (each way) either by car or train. [...]
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the Compiègne Forest and the Armistice monuments there. Besides this wonderful forest, there is also a Château de Compiègne – which was the royal residence for French monarchs, and also for Napoleon and Napoleon III. Since the mid 1300s a royal château was cited in the [...]
In November of 2006 I drove around eastern Australia for over a month. It was an amazing experience that has nothing to do with Europe. Except for a lesson learned there. I had just graduated from university and didn’t have a job. Which meant I was looking to save money anywhere I could. Food, drink, [...]
Italy is a very popular holiday destination but as Andy has written, the gorgeous island of Sicily is sometimes overlooked. Overlook it no more! Here is a collection of things to do in Sicily which should convince you to add it to your holiday wish list. One big tip though – unless you’re a real [...]
The Europe a la Carte Podcast of 6 December 2010 features the following blog posts: Win a £100 Hotels.com UK Voucher with Europe a la Carte – a chance for two UK residents to each win a £100 hotel voucher. A Home Away from Home in Ronda, Spain – The Baraka Bed & Breakfast – [...]
Winners of the £100 Hotel.com voucher Sam Taylor – chose the Terrass Hotel, Paris read why below: Terrass Hotel Paris “It wasn’t easy to find a place where I’d want to stay. In the end I’ve gone for the Terass hotel in Sacre Coeur for a number of reasons: 1) it’s one of the few [...]
When visiting Ronda in Andalucia, Spain, there are a number of hotel options in the town. Many of them are quite expensive but give you fantastic views overlooking the gorge. However, the best places to stay don’t always have the best views. When staying in Ronda, one of the best and most affordable places in [...]
When I read the post “Travel Advice with Twitter: 5 Tips” earlier today it got me thinking about how useful Twitter (and other social networks) really are when travelling. I’ve been asking for travel tips on Twitter and Facebook since the Europe a la Carte Summer ’09 UK Blogging Tour. by SteveGarfield The problem is [...]
