Discover Europe’s Top Museums This Fall
by Chloe Hay Europe boasts a magnificent array of culturally enriching museums and art galleries to suit every taste and satisfy every level of expertise. Unfortunately these educational wonders are often overlooked or pushed to the bottom of the summertime tourist’s to-see list as no one wants to be stuck inside on a lovely sunny...
Fun in Fall: Madrid
by Chloe Hay Everyone knows the best time to visit the Spanish coastline is during summer. Likewise, the best time to explore its mountains is the winter. But when is the best time to uncover the beauty of Spain’s charming capital city – Madrid? The fall. Here’s why: Cities and humid summer heat definitely don’t...
Pompeii: the forgotten city
by Chloe Hay Mount Vesuvius continues to grin threateningly over the dilapidated Italian city of Pompeii. The eruption of this volcano in AD 79 buried the entire city under a rain of ash and cinders over a two day period. Then neglected for centuries, it wasn’t until 1748 that proper excavations began and they have...
Roman Ruins: Beauty and History reunited
by Chloe Hay The Colosseum is just the start to the wonder that this ancient city has to offer the ever-inquisitive traveller Rome is all too often classed as a weekend city-break destination when really two or three days just doesn’t cut it. If you really want to grasp the wonderfully rich history of this...
Berlin: The Before and After
by Chloe Hay Climbing up a ladder, through a broken skylight and onto a rooftop isn’t for the faint hearted but, the view is definitely worth it! The most youthful metropolis in the world, Berlin is certainly in the running for the title of world’s coolest capital. Since the reunification in 1990, the world has...
Walking around Athena’s Athens
by Sandy Lai The impressive Odeon of Herodes Atticus is still used for shows today Considered by many to be the birthplace of Western civilization, Athens is home to the most famous sites of ancient Greece. The goddess Athena, besides giving her name to the city, had many temples that were sacred to her here. There...
Prague: An Architectural Patchwork
by Sandy Lai 15th century, state-of-the-art technology One of Europe’s most beautiful cities, Prague’s many spires and cobbled streets draw visitors from all over to its medieval centre. Nearly unscathed from World War II, centuries old architecture dominate the historic centre, which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the area around the 9th century...
Soho’s Secret Tea Room, London
by Chloe Hay Soho’s Secret Tea Room is extra patriotic in the leading up to the Olympics! With the Jubilee and the Olympics (and currently Wimbledon) taking place, this year all eyes are on London as tourists flock from the world over to celebrate alongside the Brits. Needless to say the UK are putting on...
Florence: Birth of a Renaissance
by Sandy Lai Gawk at Brunelleschi’s marvel of engineering The Renaissance started in Florence in the 14th century, which eventually spread across Europe. Florence was the most important city in Europe for a period of 250 years, and its residents were among the best and brightest. Da Vinci apprenticed here. Other Florentines include Galileo, Dante...
Eurail Croatia: Well, it wouldn’t be a holiday without a bit of beach time would it?
by Chloe Hay Day 1&2: Zagreb Do you want heaps of cultural activities to fill your days with but just as many night-time haunts to enable you to keep the party going round the clock? Then Zagreb is the perfect city for you. Spend your day trawling the museums and art galleries, climbing up the...
Eurail Switzerland: An Adventure at every stop!
by Chloe Hay Nightime is the perfect time to explore Geneva on foot as crowds gather by the Jet d’Eau socialising in the summer evenings The route: Geneva – Bern – Interlaken – Grindelwald – Luzern – Zurich – Rhine Falls Duration: 8 days This gigantic chair outside the United Nations headquarters always draws hoards...
Fancy a summer in Europe? Backpack around the continent for unforgettable memories
by Chloe Hay Trapped between two lakes and a mountain range, quaint little Interlaken in Switzerland boasts both beauty and adventure It should be a God-given right to spend a summer backpacking around Europe. Everybody does it in the movies after all. And it is a lot easier to do than expected. For the most...
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