Snow is lovely, isn’t it? Powdery, fun, pretty. Except if you want to get anywhere. And then it’s a nightmare. I can’t even imagine what it must be like at the airports at the moment. Chaos doesn’t quite cover it. Because if one flight is cancelled, it’s not like you can squish everyone onto the [...]
If you are planning on skiing this winter, then you’ll want to read this recent post by Wanderlust. I have to say, it was an eye opener for me, because while I do try to ski or romp around in the mountains at least once every winter, I never stop to think about my travel [...]
Last week I wrote about my top five attractions in France. I knew when I wrote the post that the list would reflect my personal choice of attractions, hence the overt indication to this in the title of the post. So, I was somewhat heartened by John’s comment on the post: “Loads of brownie points [...]
In the Europe a la Carte Podcast of 2 December 2010, I summarise the blog posts listed below. Things to do in La Coruna, Galicia, Spain – There’s plenty to do and see in this city in north-west Spain. Eat, Drink & Relax in the Palmenhaus, Vienna, Austria – This Art Deco style greenhouse was [...]
We’ve had snow lying in Berwick upon Tweed for more than one week now. My husband Demetrius published a post “Walking around Berwick upon Tweed on a wintry November Afternoon” earlier this week. The colours reflected in the snow and ice sheets lying on the River Tweed during our walk along the river bank today [...]
La Coruna, Galicia’s second largest city is far more than an important commercial port. The history of Spain’s north eastern province is reflected in many monuments and sights which are well worth a visit. The most important landmark is the Tower of Hercules which looms on a peninsula approx. 1.5 miles from the city. Built [...]
Right in Vienna’s Burggarten, just between the Opera house and the Hofburg, is the stunning art deco Palmenhaus, a 19th century imperial greenhouse, which is now an ideal place to sit and relax while sipping a coffee or a glass of wine. Vienna’s Palmenhaus was originally built in 1822 as a greenhouse for the Hofburg [...]
Winter is a surprisingly good time to visit Stockholm. Or at least December is. Despite the dark, the Christmas lighting and any snow lying around really brightens up the city. With all that darkness, brightening up the city is pretty important to most Swedes. That’s what makes Lucia such a great holiday. Way back when [...]
