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Off Peak fares all day with ScotRail
ScotRail Off-Peak fares all day long Some superb news from ScotRail. A six month trial funded by the Scottish Government starts on 2nd October 2023. …
Venice Tourist Tax
All you need to know about the Venice Tourist Tax The city of Venice, in Italy, has approved the trial of a €5 fee for …
Scaffolding to be removed at Salisbury Cathedral
Works finally complete at Salisbury Cathedral Iconic building Salisbury Cathedral has been undergoing major restoration work for the past 40 years and today (Thursday 7th …
My Switzerland embraces autumn
Autumn, the season for our senses Autumn isn’t the usual time of year for thinking of visiting Switzerland and last night we joined Jamie MacDonald …
Overnight to London with Caledonian Sleeper train
A guide to travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper, the overnight train journey from Glasgow to London, with everything you need to know, from routes and …
Märchenbrunnen – fountain of fairy tales in Berlin
Fountain of Fairy Tales The Märchenbrunnen “fountain of fairy tales” is located in the Volkspark Friedrichshain in Berlin. The park is a short wander from …
Travel To Do: Cat Island, Tashirojima, Japan
Cats are King on Tashirojima Island Tashirojima (田代島) is a small island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. It is a small island with a population of …
Travel: Fichte Bunker, Berlin
We joined a tour from Berlin Unterwelten to a nineteenth century gasometer in the Kreuzberg district called Fichte Bunker. Having been used as a gasometer, …
Botanic Gardens Railway Station
Lost railway station within Glasgow Botanic Gardens Underneath Glasgow Botanic Gardens lies a hidden station, a ghost of the past. Built-in 1896 by the Caledonian …
Our Favourite Food Memory with Scotch Lamb
Make it Scotch – What’s your favourite food memory? Memories and food go hand in hand with us, but what are the best memories? Eating …
Top 10 must sees in Belfast
Top ten places to go in Belfast Belfast is an astounding city with an interesting history, great architecture and friendly people. Here are 10 of …
Glasgow is open
How to be a tourist at home in Glasgow Glasgow is open! There’s no better time than now to rediscover your own city. So with …
David Černý in Prague
Where to find the work of David Černý David Černý is the Czech Republic’s most notorious sculptor and artist. Here is a brief guide …
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 home town of Glasgow, London …
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 on the German-Soviet war 1941-1945. …
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, by public transport is easy …
Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle is a mysterious addition to the city. Perched above an ornate rear door in an alleyway, …
What is Coronavirus and what are the symptoms?
Taking care during Coronavirus outbreak Exploring means taking care of your health as well, so we have put together what we know, just now, about …
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 the city with clear heads! …
Visiting Auschwitz (Oswiecim), Poland
Auschwitz, everything you need to know before you visit For those who want to delve into history, learn from the past, and pay respects to …
6 places to celebrate New Year in Europe
Celebrate New Year somewhere different! What are you doing to celebrate New Year? Whether you want to see in 2020 beside a bonfire or on …
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 popular tourist attraction, so it …
11 places to see the remains of the Berlin Wall
Where can you see the remains of the Berlin Wall today? From 1961 until 1989 Berlin was cut in half by a wall which surrounded …