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What is a European River Boat like?

February 24, 2014 By Tony Page

European river boats

A RIVER BOAT IS A SMALL VESSEL BUILT LOW TO FIT UNDER THE RIVER BRIDGES IN EUROPE: A river cruise boat is a relatively small vessel, compared to a cruise ship, with an amazingly low draft (under two metres in normal sailing), able to navigate larger rivers, waterways and inland lakes; the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Riverboats Tagged With: europe river cruises, river boat, riverboat, what is a river boat

Walking the Prosecco Hills – Day 2

September 19, 2023 By Helen Page

Day 2 Prosecco Hills Walk

WE START WALKING THE PROSECCO HILLS ON DAY 2: This morning, Day 2 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills tour, we transfer to the pretty town of Cison di Valmarino, one of the best-preserved villages in the Prosecco area. The town contains historic monuments and buildings which hints at its past … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Abbey of Santa Maria, cison di valmarino, cistercian monastery, follina, italy walking holidays, santa maria monastery, walking the prosecco hills

Walking the Prosecco Hills

September 16, 2023 By Helen Page

Valdobbiadene region

A Walking Holiday in Italy's Famous Prosecco Hills: Long before we heard of the Prosecco Hills, we've been drinking prosecco from Valdobbiadene, one of the top regions for quality prosecco. So when I came across the Exodus tour "Walking the Prosecco Hills", it sounded like just the kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: hiking holidays, italy hiking holidays, Pieve di Soligo, prosecco, prosecco hills, valdobbiadene, walking the prosecco hills

A Whistlestop Visit to Venice, the City of Canals

August 29, 2023 By Helen Page

Venice Gondola scene

A Quick Stop in Venice To See What's Changed: We had three days free in our itinerary in the north of Italy and so we took the opportunity to make a quick stop in Venice. The last time we were here was just before Covid turned the world upside down. Where we stayed We usually rent an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: city of canals, giudecca canal, Murano, venice attractions, venice food, venice visit

A Sizzling and Soporific Roman Holiday

August 25, 2023 By Helen Page

Spanish Steps in Rome

A Roman Holiday during an Extreme Heatwave: We always love coming back to Rome, but on this trip our experience is a less than comfortable one. Before leaving home, we checked the weather and were encouraged to learn that the heatwave in Europe is over and that temperatures are back to normal. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: europe heatwave, roman holiday, rome in august

Vuokatti, Finland’s best ski resort? The Finns say so!

March 8, 2020 By Jess Amy Dixon

Finland Best Ski Resort

Voted a top-10 “must experience” ski resort by "Visit Finland" Vuokatti, near Sotkamo in the Kianuu region of central Finland (570km north of Helsinki) is a village, range of 13 hills, and winter sports location. The friendly family who shared our shuttle bus from the airport – and helped to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: climbing wall, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, Finland, ice-skating, indoor golf, northern lights, ski resort, skiing, sledging, snowmobile, snowshoe trekking, snowtubing, Vuokatti

Vibrant Valencia – much more than paella…

November 12, 2019 By Sarah Humphreys

Paella valenciana

Valencia: festivals, culture, sport, gastronomy, nightlife... Valencia: Capital of Paella, home to The Holy Grail, boasting sunny beaches where you can swim most of the year round, bursting with funky architecture, this vibrant city is not to be missed. You will soon see why Spain’s third … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: City of Arts and Sciences, paella, Spain, VALENCIA

Cambridge: A Vibrant City for Everyone, Not Just Students

June 18, 2018 By Susmita Sengupta

Cambridge is a world-renowned university city worth taking time over: Cambridge, the city in Cambridgshire, is world famous as the home of the renowned University of Cambridge. Sure there are 31 colleges (yes, 31!) but really Cambridge has so much more to offer. Abundant with stunning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Cambridge, cambridge attractions, how to get to cambridge, Kings College, University of Cambridge, visit cambridge

Palermo Sizzles with Culture, Art, History and Gastronomy

March 30, 2018 By Sarah Humphreys

Palermo is the Italian Capital of Culture for 2018: Founded by the Phoenicians, once belonging to the Roman and Byzantine Empires, ruled by the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish, capital of the Kingdom of Sicily and the Holy Roman Empire for a short time, Palermo has a real mosaic of history. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: culture capital 2018, Palermo, palermo attractions, Sicily

Görlitz, also known as Görliwood

March 7, 2017 By Helen Page

Görlitz historical centre

Görlitz, the easternmost town in Germany, is hugely popular with film makers: To say that Görlitz is a star of the silver screen is no exaggeration. In spite of its faraway location, Germany's easternmost town is a favourite with film producers. Görlitz has been used as film sets in over 100 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: gorlitz, görlitz attractions, görlitz hotels, görliwood, how to get to görlitz, Saxony

L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – nicknamed the Venice of Provence

February 22, 2017 By Helen Page

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

Unlike the neighbouring hilltop villages of the Luberon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is surrounded by water: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (Island on the Sorgue) is a commune within the Avignon arrondisement of Vaucluse. Unlike the other hilltop villages of the Luberon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue sits on flat land. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Avignon, l'isle-sur-la-sorgue, luberon villages, Provence, vaucluse

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