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All Saints Church – An Anglican Church in Rome

March 7, 2011 By Helen Page

All Saints Church in Rome is a Popular Classical Music Venue: About 100 metres from the Spanish Steps, at Via del Babuino, 153, is All Saints, an Anglican church in Rome. Being so close to the very busy Spanish Steps and with so many shops and other competing attractions in the area, it is easy … [Read more...]

River Boats – The Class of 2014

March 4, 2011 By Helen Page

A Condé Nast Traveller Reader's Choice of the Best River Boats: Each year Condé Nast Traveller magazine conducts a readers' poll to vote for the best passenger ship in the various categories. Given the ever increasing popularity of river cruising, river cruise ships are now a category of the … [Read more...]

Blenheim Palace – The Epitome of a Stately Home

March 3, 2011 By Helen Page

Blenheim Palace - Ancestral Home of the Dukes of Marlborough and Winston Churchill: Set in 2100 acres of beautiful parkland, Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, has been the stately home of the Dukes of Marlborough since it was built in the early 1700s. It is also well-known and the … [Read more...]

An Olympic White Water Rafting Centre, Hertfordshire

March 3, 2011 By Helen Page

Beat the Olympians to the Lee Valley White Water Rafting Centre: The Lee Valley White Water Centre is a brand new white water rafting centre on the north-east edge of London. This custom-built rafting centre will be the scene of the London 2012 Olympic canoe slalom competition. When the … [Read more...]

Fresh Air 2011 – An Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

March 2, 2011 By Helen Page

Fresh Air 2011 is an Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in the Cotsworlds: For those who enjoy contemporary sculptures, Fresh Air 2011 is a unique opportunity to see (and buy) cutting-edge sculptures in the outdoor. Visitors to Fresh Air 2011 will be able to see around 200 works by 100 sculptors … [Read more...]

Danube Cruises from Passau

March 2, 2011 By Helen Page

Danube Cruises Starting from Passau: Situated on the confluence of three rivers, the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, Passau is commonly known as "The Three Rivers City". Passau's location makes it an ideal stop for river cruises. The longer cruises such as the popular Amsterdam to Budapest cruises … [Read more...]

A 4-Day Deluxe Danube River Cruise

March 1, 2011 By Helen Page

A Four-Day Danube River Cruise from Vienna to Budapest: A visitor to our site recently emailed me to say that she was keen on doing a Danube River Cruise but complained that river cruises are very expensive. She thought that she could do it cheaper by hopping on and off local river boats and … [Read more...]

London Secret Gardens and Squares

February 28, 2011 By Helen Page

An Opportunity to Take a Peak into London's Secret Gardens and Private Squares: For the gardening enthusiasts and those interested in discovering more about London, the London Open Garden Squares Weekend is an ideal opportunity to take a look into some of London's private squares and secret … [Read more...]

Train Travel from London to Cornwall

February 28, 2011 By Helen Page

Getting from London to Cornwall by Train is Easy: Travelling by train from London to Cornwall or Cornwall to London is easy. First Great Western Railway covers the West Country and their main London centre is Paddington Station. On a recent trip to Devon and Cornwall, we travelled from … [Read more...]

How To Get To Devon and Cornwall

February 27, 2011 By Helen Page

You Can Get to Devon and Cornwall Easily by Air, Rail, Car or Coach: Devon and Cornwall both have excellent transport links so getting here from anywhere within the UK is quite easy by air, road, rail or coach. Several European destinations also have regular flight links to Devon and Cornwall, … [Read more...]