While the clink of beer steins and the sound of German folksongs at Oktoberfest in Munich may be over for another year, in the heart of Hamburg you can experience a taste of the Oktoberfest atmosphere every day at Hofbräu Wirtshaus on Speersort. The enormous German beer hall used to be a press ...
There is something that little bit extra special about a winter getaway. When the summer holidays are over, dark nights are creeping in, and it feels like there’s a bleak winter ahead booking a winter city break can be the perfect thing to combat the blues and give you something to look ...
The Italian city of Florence sits nestled among the rolling Tuscan hills, with an unmistakeable skyline dominated by the fabulous Duomo. With so much Renaissance art and culture, shopping opportunities, and of course incredible gastronomy, this 3 day Florence itinerary will take you through ...
Tivoli gardens and themepark in Copenhagen is celebrating it’s 175th birthday this year, and I finally got to see what all the fuss is about a few weeks ago, when we went one evening after work. Having seen glimpses of old fashioned looking rides over the walls a few times I was expecting ...
Trips to Edinburgh from Newcastle are so easy, and this year I’ve already ventured up there twice. You might remember my stay at the Principal Charlotte Square over Easter weekend, but even if you’re not staying, a day trip for some shopping, good food and cocktails is definitely doable on the ...
If there is one thing my camera roll and Instagram feed look after a visit to Cologne it’s colourful. Even when it rained on my first visit a could of years ago the pastel colours of the buildings stood bright against the grey skies, and in the summer they look even better against the ...