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In which we present a regular round-up of news from the world of Grown-up Travel City of Stockholm and Nobel Foundation Join Forces to Create a Nobel Prize Center in…
Lego again? You are quite the fanboy, huh? Hey, we love Lego. I mean, it's what having kids is all about, right? I had to wait 41 years before getting…
Hurra! The ice rink at Somerset House has just opened for the winter season, and you can now show off your skills/notch up some ace new bruises (delete as appropriate)…
Well, as a subscriber to Groupon’s (Norwegian) offers I receive a couple of emails most days. I’ve yet to take them up on any travel bargains but I am often heard emitting a frustrated “O.F.F.S.” when reading their sales pitches.
Basically I don’t know whether this is just unique to the Norwegian site or if it is Groupon policy but they summarize each offer with an attempt at wit and wordplay which rarely comes off. However it can be quite (unintentionally) funny. (more…)
There´s gold at the end of the rainbow for London´s shopkeepers…
Well, could be…depending on your priorities. Anyway London came in at number one in the Globe Shopper City Index – Europe, a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research program sponsored by Global Blue.
They run the international tax refund scheme for visitors. We´ll have more on this in a separate article. Back to the survey – London beat the likes of Paris, Rome and Madrid due to the variety of shopping districts and goods, accessibility and cultural attractions. (more…)
Stockholm. It´s a Grown-up Travel Guide favourite and soon to be the subject of our first in-depth destination guide. Ah yes, I remember you banging on about the food scene...…
Do you have what it takes?Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships As you'll be finding out soon enough, despite our Grown-up angle we actually love the slightly silly side of life too.…
Hey-ho, sounds very sophisticated? Well to an extent, yes. London is of course famous for its pubs but the capital also has a burgeoning cocktail scene. Er, really? Oh ye…