There are many possible day trips from the city of Aberdeen during which you can explore the beautiful surrounding area.  Here are my ideas for three great Aberdeen day trips, based on my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour and an earlier trip to the area.  You could do a bit of a hybrid day out, [...]

I stayed for one night at the Premier Inn Elgin, on the third night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour, on a complimentary basis.  It’s located a couple of miles from the town centre, just off the main road from Inverness.   There’s a restaurant attached to the Premier Inn but apart from a [...]

I stayed at the Premier Inn Aberdeen Central West for one night in August 2010 on a complimentary basis. It was the second night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour.  The hotel lies just off Anderson Drive, on the Aberdeen ring road. However the hotel is set back from the road so I didn’t [...]

I think that the Scottish city of Dundee is an ideal short break destination, so here are some suggestions for Dundee hotels.  Dundee is located on the east coast of Scotland, on the Tay Estuary.  There are some great Dundee attractions such as Discovery Point, Sensation Science Centre and the Verdant Works.  Dundee also has [...]

Discovery Point, in the Scottish city of Dundee, is the home of RRS Discovery, the the ship which transported Captain Scott’s first Antarctic “Discovery Expedition” to the South Pole in 1901. The ship was built in Dundee and returned there in 1986. RSS Discovery against the Dundee skyline Discovery was locked in by ice in [...]

I stayed at the Premier Inn Dundee Centre for one night in August 2010, on a complimentary basis.  It was the first night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour. The hotel is in a great location right on the Tay Estuary, just across from Dundee railway station.  This is an ideal hotel for a [...]

I visited the Sensation Science Centre in Dundee in August 2010 during my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour.  It’s a great all weather Dundee attraction for families. This is the sort of place that our twin sons loved in their youth, where kids get involved in the hands-on exhibits as well as various fun, educational [...]

Although there are so many things to do in London,  you may want to get out of the city on day trip from London. Here are five of the best London day trip suggestions from the Europe a la Carte blogging team. Brighton Sian gives 7 reason to visit Brighton including the pier, the Pavilion [...]

The Europe a la Carte Summer 2010 Blog Tour too place  6 – 10 August 2010 with accommodation provided by Premier Inn. Loch Faskally, Pitlochry, Perthshire My first night was spent be in my city of birth Dundee.  I stayed at the Premier Inn Dundee Centre which is right on the waterfront at the Tay [...]

I’ve stayed at Edinburgh First at Pollock Halls University of Edinburgh student residences quite a few times over the years but not since 2008.  I thought that the rooms were a good budget option especially for single travellers.  I stayed here again for one night over the weekend of 24-25 July 2010 and to attend [...]