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A Guide to Christmas Markets in Germany

No-one does a Christmas market quite like Germany – and best of all it’s an easy country to travel to.

A Cheap Weekend Break In Liverpool

Most famous as the home of the Beatles and Britain’s most successful football club to date, Liverpool also boasts Europe’s oldest Chinatown and the biggest national museum collection outside of London. Fast emerging as a serious rival for Manchester in the northern city break stakes, this former European Capital of Culture has heaps to offer [...]

Fun Things To Do in London: A Mini Cooper Tour

A thrilling adventure in the city of London: smallcarBIGCITY show the sights in a totally new way, from the seat of a classic Mini Cooper.

Casa de la Pilatos, Seville

Often overlooked by the rest of the guidebooks, you should definitely add the Casa de la Pilatos to your plans for a weekend in Seville…

The UK’s Top Five Scenic Drives

The United Kingdom has an array of beautiful landscapes which are easy to access by road. Whether you’re a native or a visitor, travel by car to explore the UK’s finest scenic routes.

The Monte Carlo Casino

Stepping into the Casino in Monte Carlo brings about a rush of James Bond fever. After passing rows of luxury cars…

The Arc de Triomphe, Paris

As it turns out, there’s more to see at the Arc than just the traffic or the engravings…

The Alhambra, Granada

The Alhambra palace in Granada is one of the most beautiful and surprising in Europe and it more than deserves its status as a World Heritage Site…

The Great Malt Whisky Trail In the Scottish Highlands

The Speyside region in the Scottish highlands holds over half the country’s whisky distilleries and makes for an excellent driving trail…

Barcelona’s Quaint Side

Yes, Barcelona has world-famous modern art and a dazzling, renovated seafront, but it also still has quiet pockets of a time gone by, like this cake shop.

A Venetian Spills Her Secrets: Voga

A voga is a cross between a rowing boat and a kayak. I was intrigued when I caught up with true Venetian, Monica Cesarato, who took to the waters for the very first time aged 40, not on a gondola, but in an even more traditional vessel, the voga.

Inside Art in Barcelona…

There’s no shortage of art to see in Barcelona, that’s for sure, and most of it is free. What do you do in the height of winter, however? When the temperature drops and you find yourself shivering beneath all those festive lights and outdoor art displays?

Head for an indoor exhibition.

Bremen at Night

Friday has meant photos over at deliciousbaby for a long while, so this week I thought we’d join in with these pictures of Bremen at night. I love the contrast of the lights against the blackness – and the feeling that Christmas is just around the corner. These chewy gingerbread biscuits are also incredibly popular, although [...]

Seville Cathedral

Plenty of bling inside but the outside’s the highlight. Blend together religious conflict plus riches from Columbus’s big American trip and the result is the largest cathedral in Christendom (or potentially the third largest. Sources vary. It seems to depend on who counts what part.) Anyway, the cathedral in Seville is huge and, on the [...]

5 Great Christmas Markets for Cheap Weekend Breaks

So, you’ve shoved the Halloween costumes back into the wardrobe, craned your neck at fireworks and marked another year of remembrance with a poppy. What next? Yes, it’s finally time to start thinking about Christmas (according to my very accurate guessometer calendar.) If the thought of shuffling into High Street shops gets you down, then [...]