LateRooms.com are currently running a free nights promotion in selected hotels and locations all over the world for bookings made during September 2011, for stays until the end of November 2011. I checked out some of the UK hotels in the promotion and did find fair availability on the 3 nights for the price of [...]
The Lithuanian capital of Vilnius is another gem of a city which was pretty much hidden away from us during the Soviet era. These days it’s so easily accessible and is well worth a short break holiday or a longer stay as part of a trip exploring the Baltic States. We’ve put together of what [...]
There are so many photogenic European views that putting together a post of them is certainly a challenge. But hopefully, whether you’re after snow-covered mountains, vast national parks or cityscapes, you’ll find some useful travel tips here. Channel Islands Looking Down to La Corbiere Lightouse The view as you descend toward La Corbiere lighthouse on [...]
The United Kingdom (UK) comprises of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you’re looking for ideas for what to do in the UK, here are some great travel tips from the Europe a la Carte team. ENGLAND Cool Off at the Diana Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park You may dangle your feet in the refreshing [...]
Here are our travel tips for some of the loveliest cathedrals in Europe which have been visited by members of the Europe a la Carte bloggng team. St Maria Cathedral, Island of Gotland, Sweden Marcus enjoyed his visit to St Maria Cathedral in the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, where he [...]
As someone from far away – Australia – it took me a couple of trips to England to learn that there is so much more to the nation than just the capital city of London. And for Englanders, I think it’s sometimes all to easy to think a holiday should involve leaving the country. However [...]
My new money saving lifestyle blog, Help Me To Save has launched. It features tips on saving money and being frugal to help you be smart with money and save more to create the live you want. It’s based on me being a canny Scot and my decades of experience seeking out the best deals [...]
I’m a big fan of all things Finnish and its pretty capital, Helsinki, is a destination I consider to be underrated and under-visited – in other words, book your Helsinki holiday now! It’s a great city to explore in either summer or winter, and I say that as someone who spent time there during the [...]
Cleanliness may be next to godliness but it can also be very boring as all little children know. Filth is much more fascinating; which is why the current (until the end of August 2011) ‘DIRT’ exhibition at the Wellcome Collection is such an alluring show. Andrea Kirkby tells us about her recent visit to the [...]
I read recently in the Travel News Gazette that travellers aged 55+ accounted for more than a quarter of all trips abroad made by Europeans in 2010. Between 2005 and 2010 overseas travel by Europeans aged 55+ increased by 17%. by Sarah 249 As I’m in my early 50s, I tried to evaluate if my [...]
