6 of the best…day trips from Amsterdam
It’s hard to imagine that you’ll run out of things to do in Amsterdam if you’re just in town for a weekend break. But if you’re there for longer – or perhaps have been before – you should consider taking…
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Not for the lily-livered – top 4 alternative adventure sports in the UK
This article is brought to you by Sykes Cottages, the UK’s leading independent holiday cottage letting agency with more than 4000 cottage throughout the UK and Ireland to choose from Any extreme sports purist will tell you that there’s nothing like…
Getting high in…London – The View from the Shard
Having recently launched our new series on great bars and restaurants where a panoramic vista is as much a part of the experience as a cocktail or appetizer (Drinking in the view) it seemed logical to start one about places…
Fun in the sun – 5 outdoor activities in Stockholm
Summer in Stockholm is a pure delight – after the long, dark winter the city shines for its all too brief peak season. In fact we’d go as far as to say that the Swedish capital is the most beautiful…
Drinking in the view – The OXO Tower Bar, London, England
Regular readers may have noticed that the sheer number of trips taken in recent months has slowed the pace of publication of new content – but fear not, for today it’s time to launch a new feature series on Grown-up…
Hotel Review: K West Hotel & Spa, London, England
London. We just can’t get enough of the place. But with well over a thousand hotels to choose from you’re probably going to need some help narrowing down your choices… True. The old ‘throw the dart at the map on…
Not to be missed – what to see and do in St. Petersburg, Russia
In response to numerous appeals from first-time visitors to various destinations we’ve caved in to the pressure and decided to publish a series of articles highlighting the popular sights actually worth your time in a given city. The tourist traps,…
Fun in the sun – 5 outdoor activities in London
According to the internet it’s overcast and raining in London at the moment, but it won’t be that way for long. And when the sun is out, you should be too. Well, I suppose I could leave Call Of Duty…
Hotel Review: Best Western Time Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
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…
Fun in the sun – 5 outdoor activities in Amsterdam
The sun is shining, there’s not a cloud in the sky. Or perhaps it’s just not raining – whatever the reason, the time has come to discover the city’s outdoor attractions. Sounds good, but you’re not talking about jogging are…
6 of the best…places to watch a film in London
Why waste your money on a boring multiplex? The British capital – itself the star of countless movies – has plenty of more memorable places to watch them too… When size matters – BFI IMAX Image (c) BFI IMAX We…
Beautiful time-lapse video of Berlin
Here at Grown-up Travel Guide we are becoming major fans of time-lapse videos (and indeed great video footage in general). Being also great fans of Berlin we have to give these guys a boost for their superb film. It’s worth…