Visiting Milan Said to be of Celtic origin, Milan has just as much culture and history as Italy’s capital but without the emphasis. It is both the fashion and economic capital of Italy. Having been conquered by the Romans in 222BC, both cultures have left their mark on the city. About Milan, Italy With…
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Things to Do in Interlaken: What to See, Eat and Where to Stay
Visiting Interlaken Nestled between Lakes Brienz and Thun at the base of the largest mountains in Switzerland, Interlaken is one of the country’s prime tourist locations. Home to some of the highest mountains, deepest lakes, and greenest pastures on the continent, Switzerland is one of the most picturesque destinations you will ever visit. For the…
Things to Do in Copenhagen: What to See, Eat and Where to Stay
Visiting Copenhagen Copenhagen, the largest city and capital of Denmark, is hugely popular with visitors thanks to a mix of modern attractions and old school charm. From the Little Mermaid to the free-town of Christiania, this city has its own unique character, where historical buildings rub shoulders with slick shopping streets, all brought together…
Things to Do in Athens: What to See, Eat and Where to Stay
Visiting Athens Surrounded by mountains and built on eight hills Athens is a unique city where extensive restoration and rejuvenation has been taking place for the last decade. And despite its size most areas of interest can be reached on foot. About Athens, Greece Along with Rome, Athens has the best documented history…
Things to Do Near Kings Cross: Hidden Gems in North London
If there was a prize for the most dramatically regenerated area of London, then Kings Cross would win hands down. Back in the 1990s it was a smoggy, clogged artery of the UK’s train network, famously miserable and full of the seedier side of life. Twenty years and millions of pounds later and the dual stations of…
Game of thrones locations in Ireland
Ruling kings, knights, magic and dragons; come on, this is all the stuff of fantasy. But is it? Can you believe that a whole load of those mind-bending Game of Thrones locations actually exist – and somewhere as easily accessible as Ireland. No, there’s no slogging for days through the wilderness required here (looking at…
6 Balkan cities you should visit now
Our latest guest blogger is Larissa Olenicoff, founder of one of the web’s latest and greatest travel blogs Blonde-gypsy.com . To keep up to date with her travels, and be amazed at the images she takes with her iPhone, make sure to check out her blog , follow her on Twitter and ‘like’ her page on Facebook . If you’re looking for alternative places to travel…
How to See Iceland’s Most Awesome Sights in 3 Days
To see the best sights of Iceland in a short space of time, I booked a three-day schedule of tours from Reykjavik with Viator. With very little public transport outside the capital (the car-loving population’s so small, it’s never been warranted), this was the only option for a non-driver – but you can use the routes I suggest if…
Nomadic Matt Tells Us His Favourite Destinations in Europe
In the first of a series of guest posts on our blog, Matt Kepnes, founder of top travel blog NomadicMatt.com gives us a rundown of his favourite destinations in Europe. To keep up to date with Matt you can follow him on Twitter and facebook . I fell in love with Europe when I backpacked through the continent in 2006….
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