Known as one of the world’s most glamorous and opulent palaces, Dolmabahce on the European side of the Bosporus in Istanbul, attracts thousands of visitors each year. You should experience the overwhelming architecture and decorations of this Istanbul attraction for yourself. Photo from wikipedia, author: SBarnes Dolmabahce is Turkey’s largest palace, built by Sultan Adbülmecid [...]
Just a short distance from Nice, after a dramatic and spectacular drive along the Moyenne Corniche road that alone make the trip worthwhile, lies the charming medieval town of Eze. At 470 metres above sea level, Èze – frequently referred to as the eagle’s nest – is a picture-perfect village perché (perched village), with breathtaking [...]
Last week I wrote about Vikingarännet, an 80 kilometer long distance ice skating race between Uppsala and Stockholm. It’s perfect for those who want to sweat a little during their European travels. Of course, some people prefer to be on skis rather than skates and Sweden doesn’t disappoint. Vasaloppet, a 90 kilometer ski race in [...]
There are always many reasons to visit Paris, at any time of the year. Besides being well known for all that great food and culture Paris is also a shopper’s paradise, and even more so during January. Photograph by Jack from Paris January 2011 is the fifth year that the city hosts “Soldes by Paris“. [...]
The Scottish city Glasgow is a great UK short break destination. It’s on the main west coast railway line and served by Glasgow Airport (Ryanair flies into Prestwick Airport), making it easy to get to from many parts of the UK and Europe. River Clyde Walkway in Glasgow Glasgow has come a long way since [...]
I managed to bag a room at Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Riverside for a stay on Saturday 8 January 2011, for only £20.12. Rooms at this price were only available for one day (20 December 2010) on the Holiday Inn site, to publicise that they are one of the sponsors of the 2012 Olympics in [...]
One of the more fascinating aspects of Germany are the many castles throughout the various regions of the country. Germany wasn’t united until the late 19th century, until then independent city states ruled various regions. Since the Rhine was a major trading route, many castles were set up along the river to collect taxes for [...]
In the Europe a la Carte Podcast of 7 January 2011, I cover the following Blog posts: What are Your 2011 Travel Resolutions? – Well Sian, I’d like to visit Tallin in Estonia one of this year’s European Capital’s of Culture. Travel Bloggers Unite in Manchester, England: 26-27 March 2011 – I’ll be on the [...]
I try to only make fun resolutions in the New Year. Anything that involves giving up things I like, or not eating chips will be ignored by the 2nd (rightly so, January is cold and dull already). But when it comes to travel, there are a few resolutions that I do want to keep. Here [...]
Introduction There’s a fab event for travel bloggers taking place in the UK this Spring. Travel Bloggers Unite is hosting a conference in Manchester, England, over the weekend 26-27 March 2011. You can see who’ll be attending on the delegate list. Visit Travel Bloggers Unite What’s Included in Your Ticket The Event venue is The [...]
