Having lived and worked in Berlin for a couple of years right after the fall of the Wall and visited several times in the years since, I’ve had the chance to witness huge changes to the city which is now the German capital. It wasn’t when I lived there, and there was massive opposition to [...]
The Swedish capital is absolutely one of our favorite Grown-up destinations and we never tire of singing its praises. It is of course not cheap; and finding good mid-range accommodation can be a challenge. You’re not one to shirk from a challenge though, are you now? Certainly not, and the last time I visited I [...]
Looking for a weekend break with excellent food, fab shopping and affordable prices? This could be the best destination you’ve never heard of. Lodz in Poland is a couple of hours by train from Warsaw and has a great hotel which we’ll soon be reviewing. Stay tuned…
Say you’re a town planner. You need to build lots of apartments but in your prime area of choice there’s an enormous, above-ground WWII air-raid bunker which cannot be destroyed. What do you do? Well, if you’re a certain Berliner, you just build right over it. Mind-boggling…
In our mission to inspire and inform Grown-up Travellers we continue our series of articles containing ideas for alternative things to do and see in well-known destinations. So far we’ve been shared tips on London, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Oslo and Paris and forthcoming posts will cover Chicago, New York and more. This time we turn to Amsterdam, a city with something [...]
Now I think that’s what’s known as ‘New York attitude’…
So you’re finally going to visit the Big Apple? Make sure you get some fabulous photographs to show off to friends and family on your return. Here are six photographic highlights New York City has to offer and our tips on how to get the best results – illustrated by some of the pictures taken [...]
Thanks once again to Isak Dahle for the picture
