Archive for the 'Destination guides' Category

County Durham, England: The best places to visit

I recently had the pleasure of visiting County Durham to join in the festivities for UK Peace and Tranquility Week. After four days of making new friends, seeing some of the best local attractions, and enjoying what I must say was one of the finest events I have seen in a long time, [...]

Free Podcasts and other resources for Berlin

Part of my anticipation for going on holiday is to download any free podcasts I can find and listen to them as I walk to work – it helps pass the time and provide a little relaxation and inspiration at the beginning and end of my working day. So when I visited Berlin earlier in [...]

UK Travel Tips ‘n’ Tweets: What to do and see in Belfast

I asked for tips on the blog and on Twitter for what to do and see on the Belfast stop of the Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. Below are the tips I received to help you visit the best places in Belfast.

International Wall mural, Belfast
Tips

Kerry Dexter of Music Road recommends An Chultúrlan, an old church [...]

UK Travel Tips ‘n’ Tweets: What to do and see in Manchester

I requested tips on the blog and on Twitter about what to do and see on the Manchester stop of the Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. Here are the tips I received to help you make the most of your visit to Manchester.

Manchester through the centuries
Tips
Paul Morris of the Chocolate Cafe recommends a trip to [...]

UK Travel Tips ‘n’ Tweets: What to do and see in Newquay

I asked for tips on what to do and se on the Newquay stop of the Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour on the blog and on Twitter. Below are the tips I received, so if you’re planning a visit to Newquay you can get some local insider advice on what to do and see [...]

UK Travel Tips ‘n’ Tweets: What to do and see in Birmingham

I asked for tips on the Europe a la Carte Blog and on Twitter on what to do and see when I was on the Birmingham stop of the Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. So if you’re planning a visit to Birmingham here are some insider tips from locals and tweets, to help [...]

Guest Post: Best Basel Attractions – what to do and see in this Swiss city

Guest writer Margaret Doherty explains why she was really impressed by the array of things to do and see in the city of Basel in Switzerland.
“On the border of three countries – France, Germany and Switzerland – spanning the river Rhine and Switzerland’s only port, Basel has a long history as an affluent and cultured [...]

Guest Post: Bilbao – A city regenerated and on the budget airline map

In this guest post author Paul Kilduff, interviewed last year on the Europe a la Carte Blog, tells us about his recent foray to Bilbao in Spain, explaining why he decided to construct a free photo guide to the city.

Puppy by Jeff Koons, Bilbao
Despite being Spain’s fourth largest city (after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia), [...]

Guest Post – Berlin on a budget

In this guest post Lindsay Sydenham gives Europe a la Carte readers advice for a budget conscious trip to Berlin.
“It can be difficult to travel to Europe on a modest budget. With the weakness of the Dollar against the Euro, some travelers are hesitant to take any trips in this economy. Berlin is a relatively [...]

Free walking tours of Bath, Bristol and Berlin

When you’re on a budget, one of the ways to enjoy the city you’re visiting is to do a free walking tour that takes you round the major sites, giving you a little background on each one. There are many ways to do this but my starting point is always the local tourism website or [...]

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