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KaDeWe and its Glorious Food Hall

August 29, 2016 By Helen Page

KADEWE OR KAUFHAUS DES WESTENS IS GERMANY'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE: When it comes to premium shopping, KaDeWe is the iconic Berlin store most associated with luxury brands. KaDeWe is also Germany's largest department store. Although KaDeWe has eight floors of retail space selling fashion … [Read more...]

One Nation Paris – The Latest Luxury and Fashion Outlet

August 26, 2016 By Helen Page

ONE NATION PARIS IS THE LATEST LUXURY AND FASHION OUTLET IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL: One Nation Paris is the French capital's newest luxury and fashion outlet. In fact, it is the first outlet to open in the Paris region in the last 13 years. If you love shopping for designer fashion and goods, and you … [Read more...]

VAT Refund Made Easier at Rome Fiumicino?

August 17, 2016 By Helen Page

The New OTELLO System Aims to Ease Procedures for VAT Refund at Rome Fiumicino: Getting the VAT refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport has not always been an easy or stress-free experience for many travellers. With long queues at Customs and at the VAT refund desks, along with confusion about the … [Read more...]

2015 Tour de France – Ride Paris Before the Real Riders Do

June 30, 2016 By Helen Page

Paris Bike Ride - Your Chance to Ride a Part of the 2015 Tour de France Paris Course: For the many cycling enthusiasts heading to France to follow the 2015 Tour de France, here's an interesting thing to do - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride along a part of the Official 2015 Tour de … [Read more...]

Tour de France 2016 – Le Tour

June 2, 2016 By Helen Page

Tour de France 2016 – From Utrecht to Paris Champs-Élysées: Well, after a very exciting Giro d'Italia we've got next, the biggest cycling race to look forward to -- the Tour de France. The 102nd Tour de France starts from Utrecht, a new stage city in the Netherlands, on Saturday July 4th and … [Read more...]

Passau Music Festival 2016

April 1, 2016 By Helen Page

Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau - the annual Passau Music Festival: On Friday, June 19th, the 64th Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau (Passau European Weeks Festival ) opens under the theme "Uberbrucken". This year's opening performance at the Bräuhausplatz Hacklberg features the … [Read more...]

Weikersheim’s Historic Church of St Georg

March 29, 2016 By Helen Page

THE CHURCH OF ST GEORG WAS BUILT BY WEIKERSHEIM'S NOBLES: One of the historic buildings on Weikersheim market square is the Lutheran Church of St Georg. The church was built under Konrad von Weinsberg, a nobleman, and his wife Anna von Hohenlohe-Brauneck between 1419-1425. A Link to … [Read more...]

Weikersheim – A Noble Town on the Romantic Road

March 27, 2016 By Helen Page

WEIKERSHEIM WAS A LONG-TIME RESIDENCE OF THE HOHENLOHE NOBLES: Weikersheim is our first stop on our Romantic Road journey. Not having any prior experience of the town, we decide to include Weikersheim as one of our stops, based on its historical heritage. As a long-time former residence of the … [Read more...]

Wine Walking Weekend in Germany – April 2016

March 15, 2016 By Helen Page

Combine Walking and Wine-tasting at the Wine Walking Weekend: Spring is a beautiful time for walking and discovering Germany's romantic wine villages and wineries. And, for those who wish to combine a weekend of walking and wine-tasting in Germany, the Wine Walking Weekend is ideal. Wine and … [Read more...]

Frühlingsdom 2019 – The Hamburger Dom Spring Festival

March 13, 2016 By Helen Page

Frühlingsdom or Hamburger Dom Spring Festival is the Largest Fair in North Germany: Hamburg Frühlingsdom, the largest fun fair in the north of Germany, is back on till April 22nd. Hamburger DOM takes place three times a year (spring, summer and winter) and Frühlingsdom is the Spring … [Read more...]