Category: Europe
A Newcomers Guide To River Cruising
A river cruise offers a very unique way of travelling. The Ships are much smaller than their ocean-bound counterparts, with an average sized river ship carrying around 150 passengers, giving you the opportunity to soak up scenery that cruise liners simply cannot access.
Six New Travel Apps To Save Time and Money
The number of Travel Apps being introduced to the mobile marketplace is astounding. It seems every day our ’Wicked Good’ email box is filled with news of Apps just begging for a try out. Since neither Linda or I have an iPhone, we usually have to wait for the Android and Blackberry version to come along – which means [...]
12 Fascinating Sites To Visit In York, England
In the city of York, with its colourful and fascinating history and wealth of attractions, it can be difficult to know what to visit first. A good place for art lovers to begin exploring York, is Tower Street, where both established and promising artists exhibit their work every six weeks.
Cheap Hotels In Europe Are Even More Affordable This Summer
One of our favorite sites for finding cheap hotels in Europe (and in fact all over the world) Hostel Bookers.com, has just launched a summer sale featuring discounts of 20-40% off their already great rates. HostelBookers.com has an abundant list one and two star hotels as well as hostel accommodations across the globe. For the remainder of the summer they ave discounted their rates in 25 top destinations including Barcelona, Lisbon, Rome, Rio and Sydney.
5 Outragous Destinations for a Stag (Bachelor Party) Weekend
If you’re planning a stag weekend (a.k.a bachelor party), you want it to be a once in a lifetime experience. Don’t bother following the crowd and visiting the same destinations, hitting up the same bars and beaches as all your friends have. You only get married once–so make your stag weekend unforgettable!
What To Do In Lisbon – Travelers’ Recommendations
Lisbon is a great city for walking although there are some steep hills. We took a half day private guided walking tour around the central city, Baixa, and the old Moorish district, Alfama, with www.LisbonExplorer.com . Our guide was excellent, speaking perfect English and giving us a good orientation to the neighborhoods around our hotel along with a lot of insights not found in guidebooks.
Affordable European Travel Deals for 2011
Who says you can’t afford a super trip to Europe this year? We’ve found some amazing tour offers that make a trip to Europe affordable even in prime season. Have a look at these great travel deals to Europe:
Take A Ferry-Cruise From England To Holland, Belgium and Beyond
Being an island nation our seafaring past is still evident in our ferry ports and the numbers of people who choose to travel to the continent by ferry. The ferries are used for day trips to the continent, two night mini cruise getaways, or simply to transport holidaymakers and their cars across the sea ready for the onward journey to their holiday destination. Travelers going to Holland, Belgium, Germany and even further inland into Europe can do so from Hull.
Don’t Eat Cucumbers in Germany This Summer!
Caution: We’ve just read a report that Germany is in the grips of a large and dangerous E. coli outbreak that has already infected over 1,000 people and has resulted in at least 18 deaths. It is expected that E. coli infections will continue to spread throughout Europe and that more deaths are likely. Cucumbers [...]
Dramatic, Secluded Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Inns
Dramatic lighthouse accommodations dot the coastline along the east and west of the United States and along the shore of the Great Lakes. Imagine wandering along a craggy coast this summer and staying at an historic lighthouse that’s been turned into a charming Lighthouse Keepers Inn or captivating Bed & Breakfast. Fascinating Lighthouse Inns can [...]
