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 …
Visiting Auschwitz (Oswiecim), Poland
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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 …
Visiting St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, Canada
Foodie heaven at St Lawrence Market In our previous post on Toronto, we visited the district of Kensington Market but one other must-see sight in Toronto …
Travel: Guide to Kensington Market, Toronto, Canada
It’s easy to market Toronto’s coolest area! Kensington Market is probably the best-known area in Toronto, which is home to all manner of independent businesses. …
Discovering Alentejo, Portugal
Discover the wines of Alentejo It was my first flight with TAP, the national carrier airline of Portugal, and here I was travelling on a …
Travel: Visiting the Bundestag (Reichstag)
Everything you need to know to visit the German Parliament The German Parliament, the Bundestag or you may know it as the Reichstag, captures the …
Berlin horizontal bed-bike tour!
The best way to see Berlin is by bed! Who doesn’t love their bed? We are big fans of sleeping but we are also big …
Discovering Fuet in Vic, Catalonia
Making and eating an Osona speciality Fuet is a thin, dry cured, sausage from Catalonia. Whilst visiting the city of Vic, an hour’s drive north …
Travel: Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
Vigeland sculpture in Oslo Within Frogner Park (Norwegian: Frognerparken) is a sculpture park with around 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. This unusual gathering of sculpture …
Deeply dippy in Glasgow
Dippy is in Glasgow and over 250,000 people have said hello. Have you been yet? There’s isn’t long left to see Dippy in Glasgow before …
News: Ice Cream hotel room to open in Helsinki
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 …
Travel: Making sense of an Italian restaurant bill
What it means on your restaurant bill in Italy Different countries do things differently, and in Italy you may be confused with some terms listed …
What is the Catalan Christmas pooping man?
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 …
Statues of Bratislava
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. …
News: Planning approval for new Blythswood Square Hotel
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 …
News: Ryanair routes return to Glasgow Airport
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 …
News: Zip Hotels by Premier Inn
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 …
Travel: Memento Park, Budapest, Hungary
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: The Icelandic Phallological Museum (The Penis Museum)
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 …
Feast of Fife – where to stay, what to see and where to eat – Day Two
Feast of Fife – Day Two of the Fife adventure View day one of my Feast of Fife here. On day two, this was the …
Travel: 5 must visit breweries in this Dusseldorf Beer Trail
5 Must Visit Breweries in this Dusseldorf Beer Trail. If there’s one thing they do well in Düsseldorf is make beer. Here are five breweries …
Travel: Charles Rennie Mackintosh Making the Glasgow Style
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Glasgow’s greatest sons, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is hosting Charles …