Finding the ultimate cup of coffee in Vienna
We’re about to say something that’s going to burst a few frothy cappuccino bubbles, ‘The only real Coffeehouses are Viennese’. We know there’s a legend doing the rounds about bags of camel dung and Turkish invaders and entrepreneurial 17th century Austrians, but it’s not the history of its coffee that makes the Viennese Coffeehouse authentic,Continue reading
Photo Friday – Surfing in Cornwall
Are you excited for the weekend yet? We hope so. If you need a bit of inspiration though, maybe get you thinking about your next summer trip, here are some dazzling photos of surfing in beautiful Cornwall. The tumultuous and roiling Atlantic means that Cornwall has some of the best surf spots in Europe, soContinue reading
Green Travel: Five Eco-Friendly Holiday Homes
It is assumed that “green travel” is reserved for those with long, unwashed hair and a penchant for combat trousers and cork sandals. On the contrary, green travel is arguably the next big concept in responsible tourism and is something families are seeking in order to extend their commitment to the environment when they travel.Continue reading
Amazing Mazes Around The World
If we were ever in danger of forgetting that we can still be mystified and not everything is explicable, the magic of the maze is always there to remind us. Whether it’s the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur or the political intrigue and literary inspiration of Hampton Court, a maze can always be countedContinue reading
A Triple take on Easter travel
Ok, we’ll say it since no one else will, Easter confuses us. It’s the only holiday that doesn’t have a set date and if a terrifyingly huge gold foil rabbit didn’t turn up somewhere every year we probably wouldn’t know what was going on. So, to mark the holiday and its traditional element of surpriseContinue reading
