Christmas always seems to be a big problem when you have a partner. Normally two months before Christmas the inevitable question is asked, “Where are we going for Christmas, yours or mine?” It’s always a hard call, my now wife and I often find ourselves in a tricky situation as I’m English and she’s Irish so we can’t please everyone…
Posted on: December 11th in Destinations, Europe, Seasonal Travel, Travel by Scott Balaam.It is well known that a ski holiday is not always the best value for money – a couple of years ago I stayed in the cheapest apartment I could find in Val d’Isère and the experience wasn’t pleasant. This year, after looking at the package ‘deals’ and getting more depressed by the minute I decided to investigate the art of the DIY ski holiday…
Posted on: December 9th in Destinations, Europe, Travel, Travel Tips by Ross Taylor.The city of Utrecht is the fourth largest of The Netherlands, and has a long history dating back to the Stone Age. It is home to myriad museums, and its most famous export is the illustrated childrens character Miffy, as drawn by artist Dick Bruna, who was a long time resident…
Posted on: December 6th in Destinations, Europe, Travel, Travel Photography by Graham.The northern lights or aurora borealis have fascinated many for thousands of years. A naturally occurring phenomenon, the lights appear as solar wind particles collide with air molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere, and emit excess energy as light…
Posted on: November 18th in Destinations, Europe, Travel, Travel Photography by Graham.Rome is a wonderful place. It’s a truly beautiful and sometimes mysterious city. Rome was my home for over two years and these were some of the best years of my life so far. During my time there I learned a lot, although it’s an incredible place it also be a hard place to visit. I hope this guide will help you enjoy this famous and ancient city even more…
Posted on: November 8th in Destinations, Europe, Travel, Travel Tips by Scott Balaam.If you are yearning for all things festive then take a look at our guide to some of the best European Christmas markets. Europe has a wide range of Christmas markets so whether you are hankering after the ultimate Christmas tree topper or have just developed a strong liking for mulled wine and Christmas cake you are sure to find something here to your taste. Christmas markets offer many goods at discounted prices in December so shop around for the [...]
Posted on: November 4th in Destinations, Europe, Travel Ideas by Becky.After researching on the internet and speaking to a few people La Rochelle sounded just the sort of thing we were looking for. We found an article that recommended boat rides, gondolas (which weren’t really gondolas but the French equivalent!), Ile de Ré (Island of the King) and one particular restaurant by the name of Andrès. After reading the article I wanted to do everything, I knew that this really wasn’t possible but still it’s always nice to plan ahead…
Posted on: November 1st in Destinations, Europe, Travel, Travel Ideas, Travel Tips by Scott Balaam.
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