The Swedish capital of Stockholm is a fascinating destination and is included in our best European cities to visit post. If you’re planning a trip to Stockholm, then this round-up of our best suggestions for things to do in Stockholm should help you make the most out of your time there. Podcast of Best of [...]
We’re looking for tips for things to do in Tallin, the capital of Estonia and 2011 European Capital of Culture. My husband Demetrius and our son Simon will be taking a trip to Tallin at the end of March 2011. To help them get the most from their city break, I requested readers’ recommendations for [...]
Introduction My husband Demetrius and our son Simon are are off to Tallinn, the Estonian capital, for 5 nights at the end of March 2011. We found flights with Ryanair from Edinburgh for only £23 per person return (hand luggage only and payment by Mastercard prepaid debit card to avoid the £5 per person [...]
The car hire for our 7 day holiday in Gran Canaria in February 2011 was arranged by holidayautos.co.uk, on a complimentary basis. As we stayed at three different hotels in Gran Canaria, it was really useful to have a car for our transfers to and from the airport and between our hotels. We picked up [...]
The Europe a la Carte Travel Podcast of 25 February 2011 covers the following Blog posts. Dream Europe Trip – Sian takes us on her perfect trip around Europe. Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’archéologie in Besançon – Thomas tells us about the oldest public museum in France. The European Night Train from Sweden to Italy [...]
If you’d like to try somewhere different on your next trip to Europe, below are eight less well known European tourist destinations which I’ve visited. Zadar, Croatia The city of Zadar lies on the Adriatic coast. I loved the Greeting to the Sun solar lights show and the Sea Organ, both on the prom. Zadar [...]
In a dream world, right now I’d ignore my emails, pack a weekend bag and skip to the airport. My dream Europe trip? If money wasn’t an issue, a little bit of this: Sipping cocktails in a London hotel (and perhaps playing tourists for a couple of days), before getting a taxi to the airport [...]
A few years back I decided it would be a good idea to take a train from southern Sweden to Italy. A couple of my friends were studying abroad, so I had a place to be and people to see. I decided a train would be a good idea because I could see the country [...]
It is generally thought that the precursors to the modern museums were the so-called ‘cabinets of curiosities’. Wealthy individuals, established families or institutions collected a variety of objects ranging from fine art and sculpture, archaeological and historical objects to rare or curious natural objects and specimens. These collections would be private, and only open to [...]
Introduction We’re all looking for low cost car hire but I think it’s better to focus on an all inclusive price than merely the cheapest price. If you book the lowest price you may have to fork out for extras when you pick up the car and take the risk of ending up paying a [...]
