Glasgow
Charles Rennie Mackintosh : House for an Art Lover
An excellent day out, fit for an art lover Bellahouston Park Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park has lots on offer. It’s a [Read more]
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Glasgow
Travel : Pollokshaws Trail
A walk around the Shaws Pollokshaws is located in the South of Glasgow, about three miles from the city centre. [Read more]
Central Europe
David Černý in Prague
Where to find the work of David Černý David Černý is the Czech Republic’s most notorious sculptor and artist. [Read more]
Durham
5 *genuine* reasons to visit Durham
Thinking of cumming to Durham? There’s more to Durham than just being a bolthole for Dominic Cummings, so here are [Read more]
Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Oranienburg, Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin Visiting anywhere in Europe brings you near to remains of World War Two. In Germany, these [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
Achtung Charlie Checkpoint Charlie is surely the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin. But is it worth visiting? [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: The Spree Tunnel, Berlin
Walking under the river in Berlin (pub crawl optional) Many cities have pedestrian tunnels under their main rivers, like our [Read more]
Berlin
German Russian Museum, Berlin
See the end of World War II The German-Russian Museum Berlin-Karlshorst is a museum dedicated to German-Soviet relations with a focus [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: The Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears)
Tearful partings at former East-West Berlin crossing point The Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) is a former border crossing point between [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: Pallasstrasse Bunker and Pallasseum, Berlin
The unusual architecture of the Social Palace Pallasstrasse bunker in Schöneberg in southern Berlin is a former air-raid shelter built [Read more]
Berlin
Travel: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial Located between Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz is a striking and impressive memorial, unlike any we had [Read more]
Europe
Travelling to Herculaneum (Ercolano) on a budget
Getting to Herculaneum from Naples cheaply Getting to the preserved site of Herculaneum, or Ercolano to use its modern name, [Read more]
Belfast
Travel: Crumlin Road Jail, Belfast
Do some time at Belfast’s historic jail Once things have returned to normal and we’re free to travel again we [Read more]
Bremen
Travel: The Town Musicians of Bremen
Bremen’s most famous residents The most well-known landmark of the Hanseatic city of Bremen are the town musicians but they [Read more]
England
Travel: The Alexander Fleming Laboratory
Everything you need to know about the home of penicillin If you have time and you are near to Paddington [Read more]
England
Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle is a mysterious addition to the city. Perched above an ornate [Read more]
Canada
Visiting Niagara Falls, Canada in winter
A guide to visiting Niagara Falls out-of-season Visiting Niagara Falls is on the bucket list for many people, including [Read more]
Glasgow
Travel: Bones of St. Valentine Glasgow
Where to find St. Valentine’s bones in an unlikely place What is more romantic for Valentine’s Day than to visit [Read more]
Berlin
Brandenburg Gate | History, Transport and Photos
Visiting Brandenburg Gate in Berlin The Brandenburg Gate (In German Brandenburger Tor) was built in the 18th-century on the orders [Read more]
Travel
New Year trip to Namur, Belgium – Day 2
Day 2 in Namur Day two of our sojourn in Namur, Belgium. I think we were the only ones in [Read more]
Poland
Visiting Auschwitz (Oswiecim), Poland
Auschwitz, everything you need to know before you visit For those who want to delve into history, learn from the [Read more]
Namur
New Year trip to Namur, Belgium – Day 1
Bonne Année from Namur, Belgium Just like that, another year has passed. Happy New Year! We hope that you aren’t [Read more]
Canada
Visiting the CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
CN is believin’ The CN Tower in Toronto is one of the tallest towers in the world and Toronto’s most [Read more]
Poland
Travel: Poznan Croissant Museum
A surprising food history in Poland You might think of croissants as being French but did you do know about [Read more]