Here’s a summary of my “So You Wannabe at Travel Blogger? – Keeping it Real” talk at TBEX Europe in Copenhagen on 5 November 2010.  When I was asked to be a speaker, I wanted to be both inspirational and realistic, ensuring that attendees could go away with useful blogging tips as opposed to me [...]

I’m delighted (and slightly apprehensive) to let you know that I’m one of the speakers at TBEX Europe in Copenhagen,  Denmark from 4 – 6 November 2010.  My presentation at the Plenary Session at 10.30 on 5 November is entitled, “So You Wannabe a Travel Blogger? – Keeping It Real“.  The event will take place [...]

During our trip to Luxembourg in May 2010, we had the pleasure of witnessing the ING Europe Marathon one of the best sporting events in Europe for runners. This was in fact my first Marathon, so the excitement level was significant! Preparations in the city were top notch with free shuttle services from various destinations [...]

Quick – book your tickets now!  It’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, one of fun cultural events in Europe, this year being held in Oslo, Norway.  (If you’re unfamiliar with Eurovision, you’re missing out on one of Europe’s cult classics – check out the Wikipedia page for all the grotesque details.) Oslo is [...]

Speaking to someone this week who was born in Warsaw, I was reminded of one of my favourite museums – the Historical Museum of Warsaw. I love how it’s built into several great historical buildings on Warsaw’s main square, as well as how well-prepared the exhibits are. They cover pretty much the whole history of [...]

London is to host the 2012 Olympics, it’s not the first time England has hosted the games, in both 1908 and 1948 the Olympics were held in this European city. London has endless attractions of all kinds to entice visitors in huge numbers from every corner of the globe, but there are several reasons why [...]

For tourists coming to discover Rome, one of the best places to visit in Europe, the must visit list generally includes the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, the Vatican and the Pantheon, but chances are most tourists don’t consider visiting the Eternal City to take part in the Maratona di Roma , the Rome Marathon, [...]

If you love running, Renato Losio of RunAbroad.com illustrates that you can find runs in Europe all year around. “From January to December, there are thousands of runs in Europe, from short rural races in Normandy to ultramarathons in the Alps. And you can enjoy most of them without being a fanatic athlete. Here is [...]

The annual Ridings in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, has been acclaimed as one of the best parties in the world in a Guide to World Parties published by Rough Guides. The Ridings follows the ancient custom of riding around the town boundaries bearing the the town flag in order to look out for dawn [...]