You searched for paris - Page 10 of 12

Johannesburg, in 40 pictures & 20 songs.

I’ll be honest with you. I had feared the worst when I was invited to visit Johannesburg. I have a friend from…

Best family friendly hostels in Europe

When people think of hostels, we tend to associate them as the bastion of twenty something, party mad backpackers. Family friendly hostels though? Well…

Venice, in 40 pictures & 20 songs.

“Memory’s images, once they are fixed in words, are erased,” Polo said. “Perhaps I am afraid of losing Venice all at once,…

10 budget bus companies to check out on your next trip to Europe

The cheapest way to travel across Europe is definitely the bus. In terms of comfort and ease of travel, nothing beats interrailing across…

A few hours in Parma

I came to Parma on a stifling hot day in July. No one in their right mind would recommend you visiting Parma at this…

14 movies that made me fall in love with Europe

Re-publishing an old favourite post of mine that was gathering dust on a previous blog that died a death a few years ago. This…

48 Hours in Bologna, with £200

I like cities in which I can lose myself in. I turn left. Then I turn right. Get lost. It’s a game I…

In praise of the museum cafe

Last weekend. It was cold, raining and we were lost in the confusing maze of canals of Amsterdam. The rain was…

Where to find free music concerts when visiting Europe

Whichever city I am travelling to in Europe or indeed anywhere in the world, I love to check out the local music scene….

48 Hours in Berlin, with €130

48 Hours in Berlin Berlin. I can’t think of any city in Europe which has a more cutting edge scene. Whether it’s fashion,…