Sun, sangria and paella: 48 hours in Valencia
THERE is no doubt Valencia is a beautiful city with stunning big buildings, pretty squares, cobblestone streets – all giving it a calm and relaxed charm. It was easy to get […]
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A Prague beer spa experience
HOW else would a beer fan want to spend their birthday in Prague than in a tub of beer, drinking beer, eating beer bread?! Sound too much? Well as it […]
Vienna: Seeing in the new year in style
Whether it’s in your hometown where you know exactly what every building looks like from top to bottom, or in a new city where every corner offers up a new surprise, I’m […]
See the best in Budapest
You’ll struggle to find anyone who has been to Budapest and has a bad word to say about the Hungarian capital. Everyone has tips and advice of where to go […]
Plitvice Lakes: Gorgeous all year round
SET among Croatia’s beautiful unspoiled countryside is the Plitvice Lakes National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Despite visiting Zagreb in winter this park was still on my to-do […]
Zagreb: A Croatian Christmas
WHEN holidaying in Croatia people often think about Dubrovnik or Split and the glorious views off the Dalmatian Coast, but it’s lesser-known capital, Zagreb, is often overlooked. Admittedly it wasn’t […]
Kefalonia: Visiting in the off-season
THERE’S not many places in Europe you can visit at the end of October and still be guaranteed warmth and sunshine. But the Greek islands, as well as being a […]
Driving in Denmark – the happier side of life
THE tiny cobbled streets of a busy Danish city like Odense is enough to make you smile. The colourful houses look like they should belong in a fairytale and the […]