I was offered a complimentary copy of Paris Movie Walks by Michael Schurmann for review purposes. I’m not a great movie buff but I thought that movie themed self guided Paris walks sounded like a great idea. Paris is already renowned as being one of the best places to visit in Europe, so it would [...]

I was given a complimentary copy of “Good Night & God Bless” Volume One to review. The book is a guide to convent and monastery accommodation in Austria, the Czech Republic and Italy by Australian author Trish Clark.

I was already familiar with this Europe travel tip after reading Heather Cowper’s post “Staying in a [...]

When I’m travelling I like to go for the total immersion experience – podcasts, films, guidebooks, local food and wine – anything the intensify and prolong my precious holiday experience. Another thing I’ve particularly enjoyed when on holiday is to have with me some holiday reading about the place I’m visiting. Some of the guidebooks [...]

Edinburgh is one of my very favourite European cities and one of the best places to visit in Europe and that’s not just because I’m Scottish, so I was looking forward to reading and reviewing Andy Hayes’ Historic Walking Guides Edinbugh. As Andy says, Edinburgh is fairly compact so exploring the city on foot [...]

Cafe Tempest, written by Barbara Bonfigli, is a fictional novel about Sarah, an American writer and theatrical producer. Sarah currently lives in London, spending her fourth Summer holidaying on the Greek Island of Pharos. Sarah ends up spending longer than anticipated on the island due to the venue of her forthcoming show becoming [...]

If you’ve visited the towns of Wales that border England such as Brecon, near the Black mountains, you’ll know that this area is fantastic for those who love outdoor activities. You can hire mountain bikes, canoe down the river Wye, go horesriding, climbing and abseiling at one of the numerous outdoor activity centres, not to [...]

I’ve recently enjoyed the new murder mystery film, Angels and Demons, set in Rome which I visited last year. The film features Tom Hanks as Harvard professor Robert Langdon and Ayelet Zura as scientist Vittoria Vetta, racing through Rome to unravel the secrets of the Illuminati Brotherhood in time to save the lives of four [...]

 
I have just picked up the most lovely picture book / coffee table book / travel guide that would make a perfect stocking stuffer:  The Grand Literary Cafes of Europe.  It is chock full of wonderful pictures of the best cafes across the region, and includes a wealth of history on how Europe became famous [...]

It seems wine has been our minds lately.  First it was Jason telling us about wine tourism in Croatia.  Then Karen reminded us of the release of Beaujolais Noveau 2008.  Of course, then I went on the bandwagon about free wine tastings in Lisbon,  and now I can’t get enough of the red and white [...]

When I realised I’d be living just a couple of hours south of Frankfurt, it didn’t take me more than a day or two to realise that I would be able to attend the Frankfurt Book Fair. As a lifelong bookworm and aspiring writer, the Frankfurt Book Fair seemed like a fairytale event for me [...]