Sri Lanka -Trains, Tea and a Trip to a Unesco World Heritage Site
When a trip comes along that involves taking the world’s most scenic train journey from Colombo to Kandy, I think it’s a case of not…
Tasmania – 4 day Trip around Australia’s Most Interesting Island
Tasmania or Van Dieman’s Land as most Europeans knew it, is an island of fascinating history. British convicts were sent here on arduous journeys…
5 of Europe’s Best Christmas Markets
If you are in the market for festive food this year there is no better way to get into the spirit than hopping on…
Exploring Manchester, UK – European City Challenge
George Orwell once said that Manchester was ‘the belly and guts of the nation’ and this couldn’t be truer of a city where feminism…
Barcelona, Spain – European City Challenge 2015
When a friend who works overseas on super yachts invited us to meet him in Barcelona while his boat was docked there, I jumped…
A Visit to Ireland’s Oldest City, Waterford – European City Challenge #ECC2015
The next stop on my European City Challenge is Waterford City in the sunny south east of Ireland. This is my first posting on Ireland…
Hamburg, Germany – Top Tables, a Design Hotel and the Red Light District #ECC2015
Hamburg is the EU’s largest non-capital city and the second largest city in Germany. Its egg shaped center makes getting around by foot or…
Sir Albert Hotel Amsterdam and the City’s Top Sights
European City Challenge (ECC2015) Continues After starting my European City Challenge in Amsterdam’s city centre, I then moved to the lively multicultural area of…