Use this handy guide to plan your trip Image obtained from Flickr.com under Creative Commons (c) Kaushal Karkhanis This is the list we at Grown-up Travel Guide use to plan our travel and we’re sharing it here to help readers in their preparations. There are many high-tech methods to automate some of the processes listed [...]
Image obtained from Flickr.com under Creative Commons (c) Gabriel Bergin I’m sure I wasn’t the only one whose knee-jerk reaction to the article by Tony Wheeler in The Independent in the UK. That name sounds familiar…? Yes, that Tony Wheeler. The man behind the guidebook empire of Lonely Planet. Oh right, so your reaction was [...]
Travellers to Germany could almost be forgiven for thinking that Berlin is the only city worth their time. Almost, but not quite. While it’s no secret that we love the German capital, we are also big fans of the country’s second-largest city, Hamburg. It’s waterfront location is spectacular and it has enough bars and good [...]
Er du norsk? Du kan finne denne artikkel “Sandstrender og et tropisk klima hele året rundt? Berlin – hvor ellers?” på Reis-Berlin.no, ny norsk nettside med alt om Berlin The ice-cold beer helped, it really did. The constant heat and humidity were taking their toll and it had only been ten minutes since I had [...]
Image (c) Sean MacEntee Technology is, as the saying goes, everywhere. And the times have indeed a-changed. Once the preserve of corporate road warriors on the company’s dollar, laptops and smartphones seem to have become standard items on packing lists – even for backpackers. This begs the question – does technology help to improve or in [...]
Scandinavian crime fiction is still riding the crest of a wave and we have been finding out how the various tourism offices have been capitalising on its popularity. As fans ourselves, it’s certainly fun to visit locations used in films and books too. Even more fun to play at being Wallander or Sarah Lund for [...]
Berlin’s lack of strict licensing laws means that many bars and clubs stay open round the clock and late nights mean late breakfasts. Indeed breakfast in Berlin often means brunch – there’s no real distinction between the two. As many hotels charge extra for a somewhat lame variant save your money and enjoy a real [...]
Image (c) TrendsetterME via Virtualtourist.com When visiting Paris in May you may remember we were rather taken by the Sofitel Paris La Défense which is a great choice if you don’t mind a quick trip on the Metro into town. This time we had our daughter with us and time was limited so we opted for [...]
