Dresden’s a real jewel of a city – one of those places that I think everybody should go to now that it’s easily accessible. Formerly a part of East Germany, Dresden is a couple of hours south of Berlin and close to the border with the Czech Republic- I visited it on a trip including [...]

Europe’s climate makes it the perfect place for beautiful gardens and they can become quite a tourist attraction. Here are our travel tips for ten lovely gardens in Europe. Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands My all-time favourite gardens in the world are at Keukenhof in the Netherlands. As you might expect, they are famous for their wide [...]

Today, 18 April 2012, the theme on all Europe a la Carte social networks is travel in France.  Our 25 travel tips on what to see in France will give you some ideas for your French travels. Facebook Share your links on the Europe a la Carte Facebook page. Pinterest Source: europealacarte.co.uk via Karen on [...]

Travelling with kids is, as I’m rapidly discovering, quite a different scenario to travelling without them. But that’s not a bad thing at all, as tailoring at least some of your sightseeing plans to child-friendly activities means you get to experience new things you may not have considered – plus everyone loves being able to [...]

I remember being surprised when I learned which European country had the largest number of islands of any in the world – I was imagining some South Pacific nation or at the very least, somewhere like Greece, but apparently Finland is the nation with the most islands, not just in Europe but across the globe. [...]

We’ve put together 25 travel tips for fun things to do in Europe, to help you discover some of the best places in Europe to visit. Germany While Germany is full of fun things to do (you probably won’t be surprised to hear that Oktoberfest springs immediately to mind!) but there is plenty of fun [...]

Between leading a sheltered life in Berwick upon Tweed, virtually chained to my computer keyboard, with the North Sea not exactly conducive to donning swimwear (a full body wetsuit being more appropriate) and not being a follower of fashion, I’d never heard of mankinis. However this morning my husband Demetrius happened to notice a photo [...]

Below are ten of our favourite parks in Europe. Malaga Park, Spain Redesigned in 2007, Malaga Park features lovely Renaissance-era fountains, a huge variety of plants and several statues. With no entrance fee, disabled access and a scenic route, Malaga Park is a should-see landmark of the city of Malaga, not the mention the shade [...]

During my time living in Slovakia and Germany, the Czech Republic was on my doorstep and I ventured over for weekend trips quite regularly. Prague, of course, is a huge drawcard, but it’s often quite full of tourists and that’s one reason why heading to places beyond the Czech capital can be a whole lot [...]

If you watch a lot of action shows or movies, it is likely that you have seen Switzerland being used as the location for exciting scenes in various storylines involving banks. As much as Hollywood loves to use the financial notoriety of the country, we the regular folks love it for its skiing, hang gliding, [...]