Riding the trains in Italy
The first time I arrived in Italy by train it felt completely different to anywhere I’d travelled already.
Europe articles
Travel To Budapest: A Marriage Made In Danube
What makes this Hungarian capital an endlessly diverse adventure is the fact that in 1873, two towns (yes, Buda and Pest) on opposite sides of the Danube River united to become known as the Queen of the Danube and one of the largest cities in the European Union today.
Once Golden, Again Golden Poland
From a global and historic perspective is seems as though Poland had reached its golden era around the 16th century during the wealthy and powerful Jagiellonian Dynasty and that it has been largely downhill ever since.
Travel To Prague: Get Bohemian
Prague is a the shining jewel of Central Europe, so well preserved it is seemingly frozen in time, and for part of the year that is literally true.
Warsaw: The Ancient Is History, The Modern A Necessity
Like most other inland European cities, Warsaw is built around a large body of water, straddling the sparkling Vistula River.
The Imperial Age Is Alive When You Travel To Vienna
There is no city that encompasses Western European sophistication and Eastern European culture and charm quite like Vienna, Austria.
Cheap Flight To Amsterdam
Are you currently looking for a place online where you find a cheap flight to Amsterdam? If so, just don’t worry.
Liverpool City guide, including Liverpool Hotels
Liverpool is, of course, most famous for being the city that spawned The Beatles.
Monaco - 2006 Yacht Show
The world's leading luxury yacht show in Monaco is to pay for 55 wind turbines in New Zealand - enough to generate power for 45,000 homes - making the event 'carbon neutral'.
Alicante Beautiful Costa Blanca City
Alicante, Spain is located in Eastern Spain in the southern portion of the land of Valencia.
Malta Hotels and Holidays - No Longer First Choice?
Holidays in Malta could be off the list of destinations offered by major tour operators from next summer, according to press reports.
Benidorm And The Costa Blanca Travel Tips
Benidorm Spain is located about forty five kilometres northeast of Alicante.
When in Italy- twenty essential things to do
Sitting round the dinner table one night , after a few bottles of Chianti with some old friends, most of whom had spent time as European tour guides and backpackers, I asked them to name the best thing to see or do while staying in Italy.