Pearls of the Costa Brava – Blanes
Introduction As you may recall, I spent a total of over four weeks in Catalonia this summer, three of them on a family road trip and the rest of the time on a press trip courtesy of the tourist board. For…
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Been there haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in Levi, Finland
It’s that time again! Continuing our mission to inspire and inform Grown-up Travellers we present the latest in our series of articles containing ideas for alternative things to do and see in well-known destinations. So far we’ve shared our tips…
Hotel Review: Novotel Tour Eiffel, Paris, France
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…
Four of Portugal’s hotspots for your travel itinerary
This is a guest post by Masha Silko with additional material from Andy Higgs Having just returned from the Travel Bloggers Unite Conference in Porto, all this week our feature content is about Portugal – a popular travel destination with more…
6 of the best…day trips from Antalya, Turkey
Antalya, the capital of the Turkish Riviera, is a popular destination for Europeans seeking a beach vacation. Most visitors make it downtown to Kaleici to wander the winding cobble-stone streets of the old city and admire the picturesque harbour. On…
Pearls of the Costa Brava – Begur
Introduction This is the fourth article in the series detailing some of the many highlights of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. In case you missed them, you can read about Blanes here, all about Tossa de Mar in this article, about…
Following the trail of Scandinavian crime fiction – Sarah Lund, Copenhagen
Holiday season is upon us, and as if that’s not enough other work duties are taking all of my time so to make sure you have something to read on a regular basis for the next month or so we…
Hotel Review: Hotel Trias, Palamos, Catalonia, Spain
Image (c) Hotel Trias Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. For our second night on the Costa Brava as part of a blog…
Cruising in Norway? Make the most of your time in port – Trondheim
Cruising the coast of Norway all the way up to the Arctic Circle is high on many a traveller’s must-do list, and who can blame them? With the midnight sun in the summer and a good chance of the Northern…
A crumbling monument to insanity – the “Colossus of Rugen”
I think it was the bread rolls that really brought it home to me. The sheer scale of the place was one thing, the madness of the entire concept another. But it was when our guide told us about the…
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Marlow, England
So the time has finally come. After all that nagging you’ve decided to give in and finally take your daughter to Legoland in Windsor, England. You mean after all these years she’s developed enough interest in Lego to justify the…
Retro Travel Photo – Before We Grew Up: Berlin Wall watchtower, Berlin, Germany
In this new occasional section we share some of the travel photos from our archives – when we paid our dues but rarely our way. Times were tough, hitch-hiking was a favoured mode of transport (even through the Sahara, which…