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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.
Category: Other Groovy Things
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 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…
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.
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 [...]
Travel 17 000 Years in a Single Weekend in France
The Lascaux caves in the Dordogne have a funny old story. On the one hand, the paintings that brought them their fame are incredibly old. Not USA old (about 200 years), not even traditional European old (about 2000 to 4000 years) but…
