Planning a break abroad this year? Then take another look at Lanzarote – the little Canary Island that´s close to the coast of Africa and fast becomingn a hot favourite with cool, indepedent travelers.
Lanzarote used to be regarded as little more than a sun drenched package holiday destination, but that´s all changed now. Thanks to the greater availability of...
Eastern Europe is becoming more and more popular as a holiday destination for the British. Whether we are inspired by our new Czech and Polish neighbours who now live in our towns and cities or by the cheap accommodation and food prices compared to the rest of Europe, Eastern cities like Zakopane in Poland are attracting more British tourists...
If you’re lucky enough to be visiting Amsterdam on Queen’s Day this year, you can expect to have a fantastic time – the streets will be bathed in all things orange, there will be plenty of dancing and drinking and the opportunity to pick up a bargain to boot!
Here are just a few things to look out for while...
There is a freedom afforded by taking a driving holiday that comes with very few other kinds of holiday. The ability to roam the open roads, stopping where you want and sleeping where you want without being tied to any predetermined itinerary is a feeling that has to be experienced to be appreciated. This is particularly prevalent if you...
Greece is a country that has been receiving a lot of bad press lately over the financial crisis that is causing a great of trouble to the country, as well as other members of the Euro.
From what you read in the papers, you might think that it seems to be all the fault of the workers in the country,...
48 hours, 16 drop off and departure points, and two modes of transport make the Berlin City Hop-on Hop-off Tour the ideal way to see the city of Berlin.
It must have been 2pm by the time we lazily hobbled down to our first point of departure, the glitzy shopping rue of Kurfurstendamm. We were given myriad tickets, along with friendly...
1. The Old Town
You’d be hard-pushed to find anyone who doesn’t like Krakow’s Old Town. The main square – Rynek Glowny – is one of the most glorious in Europe. It’s a huge beast of a thing that incorporates cute old churches, the market traders in the Cloth Hall and seemingly thousands of terraced cafés and restaurants.
The largely pedestrianized...
Step into the Tower of London, home to the Crown Jewels and savour its dark and mysterious past. Wander through the Bloody Tower where the two young Princes disappeared in 1483, reportedly murdered by their uncle, Richard III; the torture chambers where Guy Fawkes, architect of the Gunpowder Plot, and his co-conspirators were subjected to the infamous rack. ...
It’s official: vampires are sexy again. The Twilight phenomenon has given the sensual edge back to their sharp, blood-sucking teeth. As interest in the occult, un-dead and sun-shy hunks blossoms, everyone’s agreed that Drac is the new black.
If you’re bats for all things vampire, you might fancy heading to where it all began: in South East Europe and the...
The Adriatic coast is a popular destination because of its attractive beaches and they are some of the greatest places to visit in the region if you are after a fantastic beach holiday.
First on the list should be Rajska Plaza, which is located on Lopar which is also known as Rab Island. Many beaches on the Adriatic coast are...
