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Been there, haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in Paris

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 and Oslo and as mentioned we’ve lined up posts on Amsterdam, Chicago and New York. But before then we figured we [...]

Been there, haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in Oslo

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 and Berlin and we have articles on Amsterdam, Chicago and New York in the pipeline. Now we’re back on home turf, more or [...]

Been there, haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in Copenhagen

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. You may well have read our post about London and the one about Stockholm but now we move our attention to Copenhagen. The self-proclaimed ‘Capital of Cool’? That’s the one. [...]

Is small the new big? The trend towards the tiny continues for hotels

As we all know, size isn’t everything. But it is a factor, along with the age-old wisdom of location, location, location. Okay, you better explain yourself here. I’m hoping you’re just mixing your metaphors… Oh I see where your mind was going. I’m talking about hotels. Right. I, er, knew that… Not long ago there [...]

Sandy beaches and a tropical climate all year round? Head for Berlin – where else?

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 [...]

How tech can help you travel – a case study

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 [...]

Following the trail of Scandinavian crime fiction – Kurt Wallander, Ystad

Scandinavian crime fiction has taken the world by storm – with Norwegian author Jo Nesbø (that´s his real name, I notice they drop the funky ´ø´in English though) tipped to be the next big thing. You mean ´the next Stieg Larsson´? Yes, that indeed seems to be the slightly tired label tagged to anyone coming [...]