Overnight thrills for ice cream lovers as ice cream hotel room to open in Helsinki, Finland Finnish dairy company Valio and hotel Klaus K Helsinki are opening an ice cream-themed hotel room on 1st March. Is this the first ever ice cream hotel room? The Sweet Suite looks like aRead More…
Portugal launches measures to minimise Brexit disruption There’s lots of uncertainty around BREXIT. The Portuguese Government has prepared a contingency plan to avoid, as far as possible, disruption for British travelers. This plan includes the following measures: Visa exemption (trips up to 90 days) Dedicated passport control areas/lanes for UKRead More…
Caledonian Sleeper’s new carriages get ever closer Caledonian Sleeper’s new carriages made their first trial run to London Euston today ahead of their launch later this year. The overnight rail service will begin operating its new fleet by the end of May 2019. We’re looking forward to trying out theRead More…
Look for the Caganer in Catalonia at Christmas! One of our cheekiest Christmas decorations at home is this little guy we picked up on holiday in Barcelona years ago. He is a caganer, basically a little pooping man! You may have seen one in nativity scenes at Christmas time inRead More…
Unusual but photogenic statues of Bratislava One of the more popular pastimes when visiting Bratislava is to seek out the unusual and sometimes creepy statues. Here are some that we have seen whilst visiting the Slovakian capital city. Keep looking about, as there are statues all over central Bratislava. ČumilRead More…
Blythswood Square Hotel plans approved A historic site in Glasgow has been granted planning permission for the creation of a 57 bedroom hotel. The development will be at 5-7 Blythswood Square in Glasgow’s city centre. History buffs will know that the address of 7 Blythswood Square is notorious in theRead More…
Ryanair confirm re-introduction of four routes from Glasgow Airport Once again travellers from Glasgow Airport can get to four popular destinations as Ryanair re-introduce services to Alicante, Brussels, Malaga and Warsaw. Hopefully Ryanair will bring back some more routes to Glasgow instead of messing about customers. Flights to Warsaw willRead More…
New budget hotel ZIP from Premier Inn Sometimes you really just need somewhere to place your head at night. Somewhere quiet, clean and has the essentials. For us this includes internet – imagine a day without it (bliss I bet!!) This is where ZIP comes in. Basic room with theRead More…
Memento Park – the Communist statue park Memento Park (also known as “Szoborpark”) is something different to visit when you are in Budapest. A bus journey away from the city, it’s a perfect place for any Eastern European history buffs. What is it? Memento Park is a collection of statuesRead More…
The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Penis museum) Usually when Iceland is mentioned visitors suggest the northern lights, a trip to the blue lagoon or the Golden Circle to see geysirs, however another popular attraction is The Icelandic Phallological Museum. More commonly known as The Penis Museum! Penises come in all shapesRead More…
