Archive for the 'Books' Category
Did you attend the Deventer boekenmarkt (book market) last Sunday? If not then mark your calendars for the next year’s event. The largest book market in Europe, held every year in the small but gorgeous Dutch town Deventer, is a book lover’s paradise. So, if you have seen the windmills at Kinderdijk and the miniature [...]
August 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Books, Events Europe, Holland | No Comments
Only an hour north of Venice, close to Bassano, you find the small village of Asolo, where Freya Stark the travel writer, used to live, and where she died in 1993. The houses of Asolo are built along the steep hill, with an amazing view. On clear days you can see all the way down [...]
May 7th, 2010 | Posted in Books, Italy, Travel writing | 3 Comments
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that all Jane Austen fans will eventually find their way to Bath Yes, embarrassingly enough, I am one of the “Janeites” : a lover of all things Jane Austen who has read and re-read her six novels and watched countless adaptations of her works by the BBC, ITV and [...]
May 6th, 2010 | Posted in Architecture, Books, Culture, Day trips, England, United Kingdom | No Comments
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 [...]
February 6th, 2010 | Posted in Books, France, Walking | No Comments
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 [...]
January 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Accommodation, Austria, Books, Czech Republic, Italy | 8 Comments
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 [...]
October 1st, 2009 | Posted in Books | 1 Comment
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 is [...]
September 19th, 2009 | Posted in Books, Destination guides, Scotland, Walking | 11 Comments
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 unavailable. She [...]
August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Books, Greece | 2 Comments
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 horseriding, climbing and abseiling at one of the numerous outdoor activity centres, not to [...]
August 13th, 2009 | Posted in Books, England, United Kingdom, Wales | 5 Comments
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 [...]
May 29th, 2009 | Posted in Books, Italy | 6 Comments