For a relaxing weekend break away, with some of the best art, culture and architecture in Europe, Cecil Lee recommends Florence in Italy’s Tuscany…
Archive | Other Groovy Things
Making the most of your weekends often involves places and experiences that don’t fit into neat categories. “Other groovy things” features travel ideas, weekend travel tips and, well, other groovy things, that you might just enjoy…
A Weekend Break in Nice
A weekend in Nice, the South of France. A beach, sunshine, great French food…Sigh. Do you need to know more? Of course you do! And here it is…
A Cheap Weekend Break in Bristol
Bristol, the city of the West Country, offers art, science, history and some great food to visitors looking for a weekend break.
A Weekend Break in Bristol: Things to See & Do…
Geneva in a Weekend
Looking for a weekend break? Try Geneva – sleek, international, upmarket and stylish. Yet a combination of easy access and free city transport also makes it a great place for a cheap weekend break.
How to Use the London Underground – Part 3
Using the London Underground is one way to really get to know the capital and its people. Look out for buskers, poetry, history…
How to Use the London Underground – Part 2
Tips for Using the London Underground
6) Queues. Queueing has been described as a
A Cheap Weekend in Barcelona
Barcelona is a vibrant, colourful city, with monuments, markets, art and even a beach. It’s one of Spain’s highlights but…
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 […]
A Cheap Weekend in Bath
The elegant city of Bath is a great place for a romantic weekend break, or for soaking up history and literature. I’ve lived there, I’ve worked there and still Bath remains one of my favourite places in England.
A Cheap Weekend Break in Marseilles and Cassis
Marseilles has a rough and ready reputation within France, as a rebellious city with an intoxicating spirit. Right along the shoreline, however, pastel-perfect boats wait in formation in the chalk-lined hamlet of Cassis.
A Cheap Weekend Break in Segovia
Segovia rises out of the parched Spanish plains like an island out of the sea. A sunset view from the Parador on the hill opposite reveals an almost mythical city basking in honeyed oranges and reds. An arching Roman aqueduct, a Gothic cathedral, an Alcázar perched on top of
A Cheap Weekend in Seville
With sunshine and oranges, flamenco and fresh mixed tapas, a weekend in Seville is a great antidote to cold, grey UK skies. A cheap weekend..
A Cheap Weekend Break in Toulouse, the Pink City
Toulouse is one of the best French cities to head to for a cheap weekend break – and here’s why.
The Eden Project
The world’s largest greenhouse threw open its bubbles in 2001 and has never looked back…
The Roquefort Caves – Cheese Tasting Underground
Locals believe, and perhaps they are right, that Roquefort couldn’t exist anywhere else. Today, three main cellars open their doors to the public. I visited the largest and oldest…
