Memento Park – the Communist statue park Memento Park (also known as “Szoborpark”) is something different to visit when you are in Budapest. A bus …
Travel: Memento Park, Budapest, Hungary
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Berlin Wall now gone for as long as it stood
Dividing the city of Berlin for 28 years The Berlin Wall stood for 28 years, slicing through the city dividing East from West. Monday 5th …
#UnlockScotland with ScotRail City Days Out Pass – day 2
Day 2 of #MyScotrail #UnlockScotland ticket trip The new ScotRail Glasgow Days Out travel pass (there’s also an Edinburgh days out ticket should you live …
Berlin Blog Day 3
Breakfast today was a highly technological affair at Data Kitchen. The courtyard setting could be a million miles from the busy Hackesher Markt area outside. Inside …
Berlin Blog Day 1
When you find £20 return flights to your favourite city it’s a no brainer. So off we went to Berlin for our 6th time (though …
St Peters Seminary, Cardross – A second coming?
History The original St. Peter’s Seminary in Bearsden, Glasgow suffered a fire in 1946 and therefore a new home was needed for the seminary. However, discussions …
Attraction: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
A long overdue visit to Glasgow’s top visitor attraction Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is Glasgow’s most popular place for a day out (especially on …
Walking lunch food tour in Glasgow
The story of the city in four courses Mr and Mrs Foodie are a couple of history geeks so we’ve been on many a walking …
Travel: 120 years of Glasgow Subway
120 years of the ‘shoogle’ Today (14th December 2016) marks the 120th birthday of the Glasgow Subway. Yay! Opened on 14 December 1896, it is …
Travel To Do: Gleis 17, Grunewald, Berlin
The dark history of Platform 17 Located in the Grunewald area of Berlin is the railway station Berlin-Grunewald with its castle gate building and forest …
Christmas gift idea: Britain from the rails
For the train or travel geek in your life Bradt travel guides have released a second edition of Benedict Le Vay’s Britain from the Rails …
Doors Open Day 2015 launched
Doors Open Day 2015 for Glasgow is launched It’s nearly time for this years Doors Open Day with the brochure released online and with the …
Auschwitz liberation – International Holocaust Rememberance Day
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. A Unesco World Heritage site and this date also acts as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. …
Marrakesh, Morocco
We were over in Marrakesh for a wee anniversary break at the beginning of December. We’d love to share some images. Well worth going, especially …
25 years – Berlin Wall
Ostel, Berlin Review. ** Closed **
Located in the Friedrichshain area of Berlin and a 5 min walk from Ostbahnhof is Ostel, a nostalgic hostel ideal for backpackers, young couples …
The Anchor Line launches!
The Anchor Line restaurant which is in the Anchor Line building on St Vincent Place opens at 11am on Thursday 25th September. This huge scale …
Bar Review – Imperial Bar, 6 Howard Street, Glasgow
The Imperial Bar is located in a much neglected corner of town. With the decrepit ex Somerfield building on the corner looking extremely …
Pub Review – Grant Arms, 188 Argyle Street, Glasgow
The Grant Arms is a bit of a special pub in that it is one of two remaining buildings (the other being the Rennie Mackintosh …
Preview – Anchor Line, St Vincent Place, Glasgow
Some much needed old world glamour comes to Glasgow later this month with the launch (pun intended!) of The Anchor Line, a new outlet from …