Enjoying European culture to help get the most from your trip to Europe.
European Culture
Who should be responsible for culture?
I read calls for Edinburgh to set up a Culture Trust to run arts in the city. A trust is a company with charitable status. The theory is that an organisation can be run along the efficient lines of a private company but have the tax advantages of a charity. This approach has been successfully [...]
Dancing with your Dog
I know that this article may not have much to do with travel in Europe but I just could not resist this. You know what they say that Europe follow most US trends. Do you think that this one will catch on? With the popularity of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC in the UK [...]
Combining History with Travel
It is often possible to find our more about history when you are travelling. I visited the Preveza area in north western mainland of Greece and discovered that Preveza is close to the ancient city of Nicopolis, built to commemorate Augusts victory against Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.
Protecting Our Heritage
A campaign is starting to halt the construction of 11 new houses close to the 13th Balmerino Abbey in Fife, central Scotland. The Abbey iself is owned by the national trust but if the houses are built, it will be spoil the setting of the abbey and would compromise any future archaeological Do you know [...]
Will Mancations Catch on in Europe?
Evidenly mancations, holidays for men only, are all the rage in the US. You can read some definitions of mancation in the urban dictionary. I think that holidays for men who have a common interest, apart from getting drunk, are a great idea. I don’t think that couples or families necessarily should have all their [...]
New Seven Wonders of the World
You can go online to vote for the new Seven Wonders of the World. The nominations have now been narrowed down to twenty one, seven of which are in Europe. I must admit that there are several I am not familiar with, so I will need to do a bit of reading to decide how [...]
The Difference between Travelers and Tourists
I read the comment about the distinction between travelers and tourists on the Vagabonding site with great interest. I am not sure how I would classify myself? I am certainly not ” artistocratic and superior” but neither do I wish “to gawk, go fast and take photos”. Are you a traveler or a tourist?
