Five properties in Amsterdam fit for a royal
We’ve already highlighted how 2013 is Amsterdam’s year and much of this is to do with Queen Beatrix’s abdication from the Dutch throne. Come the end of April she will pass the royal baton to her son Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and thus the Netherlands’ most famous national holiday, Queen’s Day, will become King’s Day. ThisContinue reading
Top London Parks for Running
36,000 runners have bagged a bib for this year’s London Marathon on Sunday 21st April. It’s one of the world’s top running events and every year almost double the number of available places are bid for by participants from all over the planet. There are the serious front runners with records and reputations and theContinue reading
Photo Friday – Marseille, European Capital of Culture
This post and all images from photo blogger Kirsten Alana as part of our #housetripping series. The Council of the European Union annually chooses cities to be designated as Capitals of Culture for the calendar year. This year, Marseille in France and Košice in Slovakia have both been chosen; the former, being the far more accessibleContinue reading
My Secret Finds – Lisbon Host
In the quest to find the yummiest custard tarts, the most exciting things to do with the kids and the most authentic activities and places to stay, nobody can give you better insights into how to make the most of your Lisbon holiday than a local can. One of the great things about staying inContinue reading
Berlin’s Great Outdoors
This article kindly written by Anna Tobin of Ciao Bambino as part of our #housetripping series. You don’t really think of a city as somewhere you would go to explore the great outdoors, unless that city is right on a beach, such as Barcelona; or in the middle of a ski resort, such as Aspen,Continue reading
