When I was staying for three nights at the Travelodge Edinburgh West End in April 2011, I decided to drive north over the Forth Bridge to climb up Falkland Hill, aka East Lomond, in Fife. Now although Falkland Hill is a landmark in the surrounding area, the picnic area car park is half way up [...]

We visited the Estonian Open Air Museum, one of my “Ten Things to Do in Tallinn” when we were in the city in March 2011, staying at the Barons Hotel in the old town. From the hotel, it was a 15 minute walk mostly through the old town to the main train station, where we [...]

During our holiday to Paphos on the west coast of Cyprus in March 2011, we took a day trip into the interior of the island in our rental car.  Our first stop was in the village of Agios Demetrianos. Mosaic welcomes you to the village of Agios Demetrianos Agios Demetrianos Church View from Agios Demetrianos [...]

We spent a week in the Paphos area on the west coast of Cyprus staying in three different 4 star hotels, Theo Sunset Bay Holiday Village, Crown Resorts Horizon and Capital Coast Resort in March 2011. Here are my tips for things to do in Paphos. Paphos Harbour with the Castle in the background Podcast [...]

Here are our tips for things to do in County Waterford. Located on the south-east coast of Ireland, the county is named after the city of Waterford, said to have been founded around 900 AD by Vikings. Waterford is one of the oldest cities in Ireland and the area has plenty to offer visitors. Wateford [...]

I stayed at the Premier Inn Glenrothes in east central Scotland for one night on Saturday 22 January 2011. I managed to bag the room for only £19 a night (room only) during the Christmas sale on the Premier Inn website.  Now I recently did a comparison of the two biggest UK budget hotel brands [...]

We visited the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn, part of the Art Museum of Estonia, when we visited Estonia in  March 2011, staying at the Barons Hotel in the Old Town. The museum is one of our recommended “Ten Things to Do in Tallinn“. This fascinating modern building is  best reached by a 40 minute [...]

I stayed at Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith for one night on Sunday 23 January 2011 after the Edinburgh Travel Tweet Up that afternoon. I paid £19 for the night (room only) booked during the Premier Inn Christmas sale in December 2010. Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith on the Forth Estuary I was looking forward to staying [...]

Munich is probably one of everybody’s favourite German cities (and one of mine, too!). With all the stereotypical Bavarian traditions and plenty of good beer (heard of Oktoberfest?!), it is easily one of Germany’s most-visited cities and it’s easy to spend a few days or a week there enjoying different Munich attractions. This collation of [...]

There’s a £15 room promotion starting today (Thursday 7 April 2011) on Travelodge UK.  It’s only available for stays from 21 April – 4 May 2011, so ideal for the May Bank Holiday in England. I’d recommend that you get on the Travelodge UK site early to book your £15 room, as these promotions usually [...]