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| URL : | http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Travel / European Travel | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2167 | |
| Posts / Week: | 8.4 | |
| Archived Since: | June 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
25 Museums in Berlin
Berlin is easily one of my all-time favourite cities to visit, with so much to see and do that even a month-long stay isn’t enough for me! And you can see why when you read this post on 25 museums in Berlin – just visiting museums alone will keep you busy for a long time, [...]Show More Summary
Lindisfarne Priory: Today’s Walk 2 March 2013
I thought that I might get a sunburnt face this morning on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Once we found a bench in a sheltered spot for a coffee from the flask, I started to feel the heat of the sun on my face. Lindisfarne Priory Lindisfarne Priory: Today’s Walk 2 March 2013 Photo blog [...]Show More Summary
Forth Rail Bridge from North Queensferry: Today’s Walk 28 February 2013
I had a stroll around North Queensferry in Fife at dusk. The village lies on the northern shores of the Forth Estuary in between the Forth Rail and Road Bridges. Forth Rail Bridge from North Queensferry: Today’s Walk 28 February 2013 Photo blog of the best places to visit Europe.. Copyrighted content published on the [...]Show More Summary
Sculptures in Vigo, Galicia, Spain
One of the frist things that I noticed on Vigo prom was the sculpture of a giant man who looked like he’d toppled off his leg-like support. Giant fallen man sculpture on Vigo prom Everywhere I walked in Vigo I happened upon various sculptures; a mix of modern and traditional. Sculpture in pond at Parque [...]Show More Summary
The Shore in Edinburgh: Today’s Walk 27 February 2013
I had a wall around the waterfront in Leith this morning. It was such a beautiful sunny day after a foggy, frosty start. The Shore in Edinburgh: Today’s Walk 27 February 2013 Photo blog of the best places to visit Europe.. Copyrighted content published on the Europe a la Carte Travel Blog. Show More Summary
Going Greek on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill
A Greek style acropolis sits atop Calton Hill in Edinburgh. The 1829 National Monument which commemorates Scottish soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic Wars, took its inspiration from the Parthenon in Athens. Many assumed that the structure was left unfinished due to lack of funds, but evidently the architects, William Cockerell and William [...]Show More Summary
Looking toward the Pier from Beneath the Town Walls: Today’s Walk 23 February 2013
Sleet and snow was forecast for Berwick upon Tweed today. However, as it was looking slightly bright in the morning, we decided to go out for a walk toward the pier. Although we could see clouds surrounded the town, the sun made an appearance. I walked down the waterfront beneath the Town Walls, close to [...]Show More Summary
Working Out the Real Cost of Your Holiday
I now look back fondly to the early days of Ryanair when my ticket price included one piece of hold luggage, I paid with Visa Electron to avoid admin fees and there were no check-in fees, no EU261 Levy nor the ETS levy. When we’d book a package holiday in the past, the flight check-in, [...]Show More Summary
Diamond Jubilee Celebrated in Berwick upon Tweed Time: Today’s Walk 20 February 2013
Although the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth 11 was celebrated in the rest of the UK in early June 2012, it’s taken Berwick upon Tweed a few months to catch up. On our walk today we spotted some new arches at the Rose Garden in Flagstaff Park. The arches, designed by local Michael Lee, have [...]Show More Summary
Guardian Article on Berwick upon Tweed is a Complete Waste of Space
I was flabbergasted when I read the Guardian’s article on Berwick upon Tweed. The headline trumpets “Climb the Tudor Walls for Jaw Dropping Views”. Well, the Town Walls (Ramparts) are Elizabethan. Strangely, the correct period is used at the bottom of the article in the one “What to See” tip. You won’t require climbing equipment [...]Show More Summary
10 Things to Do in the County of Kent, England
The county of Kent lies in the south-east of England. Many people travel through the county on their way to and from the Channel Tunnel and ferries to mainland Europe. It’s also a beautiful and historically significant part of England, so here are our travel tips for what to do in Kent. Dover Castle The [...]Show More Summary
Do You Prefer Your Fish Served Skin Up or Down?
When I had a Groupon lunch at the Cadogan Arms in London with Sean O’Neill we both remarked that we found the serving style of Sean’s sea trout with the skin up pretty unattractive. Fish served skin up I assumed the skin up serving style was to keep the fish warm and moist. I asked [...]Show More Summary
Sunrise: View from my Office 13 February 2013
Beautiful sunrise colours when I opened the curtains in my office this morning. Sunrise: View from my Office 13 February 2013 Photo blog of the best places to visit Europe.. Copyrighted content published on the Europe a la Carte Travel Blog. Show More Summary
Curious Sheep: Today’s Walk 11 February 2013
Usually sheep are quite shy but a large sheep in the field adjoining the path by the River Till near Etal, stood his ground as we stopped to admire him. Curious Sheep: Today’s Walk 11 February 2013 Photo blog of the best places to visit Europe.. Copyrighted content published on the Europe a la Carte [...]Show More Summary
Do Hotels Give Misleading Impressions in their Photos?
I find it extremely disappointing when I arrive at a hotel of which I’ve seen photos of a beautiful, characterful building to discover that my room is in the characterless modern annexe at the back of the hotel. The most recent example of this was at the Blackwell Grange Hotel in Darlington. We stayed there [...]Show More Summary
Crossing the Gattonside Suspension Bridge: Today’s Walk 9 February 2013
Today had a day trip to the Scottish Borders. In Melrose, we crossed the Gattonside Pedestrian Suspension Bridge to walk along the northern bank of the River Tweed. The cloud topped Eildon HIls from Gattonside Suspension Bridge Crossing the Gattonside Suspension Bridge: Today’s Walk 9 February 2013 Photo blog of the best places to visit [...]Show More Summary
Coffee Spot on the Rocks: Today’s Walk 7 February 2013
The wind made the sea a lot rougher in Eyemouth this morning than it was on our last walk there in December. However, we managed to find a sheltered spot on some rocks for a coffee from our flask, as we headed north along the North Sea Trail from Eyemouth. Coffee Spot on the Rocks: [...]Show More Summary
Nine Things to Do in Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Here are my tips for things to do in Vigo in Galicia in north western Spain. Enjoy the View from Parque de Castrelos You get some of the best views of Vigo from Parque de Castrelos. I was there in the late afternoon, an hour or so before sunset. View over Vigo from Castrelos Park [...]Show More Summary
Review of Jurys Inn Edinburgh
I won a two night stay for two people including breakfast in any Jurys Inn hotel in the UK in a business card prize draw. I redeemed my prize at the three star Jurys Inn Edinburgh. The hotel’s very centrally located at the side of Waverley railway station. The hotel’s exterior is a bit of [...]Show More Summary
The Pier on the Lowry Trail: Today’s Walk 3 February 2013
This morning’s walk in Berwick upon Tweed took us down towards the pier, which is depicted in one of the paintings on the Lowry Trail. The Pier on the Lowry Trail: Today’s Walk 3 February 2013 Photo blog of the best places to visit Europe.. Show More Summary