The five best Mardi Gras carnivals in Europe
Rio may represent in South America and New Orleans has the know-how in North America, but Europe is arguably the home of Mardi Gras carnivals and festivals with continent wide colourful celebrations, fancy festive dress and enough sparkle to outdo a disco ball. While some of us may be happy with a couple of soggyContinue reading
TOURISM WITHOUT TEARS (A winter guide to Florence, Prague and Madrid)
Ah, tourists, you can’t deny they get the best of everything just by dint of sheer volume and an almost supernatural ability to queue. There they are. All over the Eiffel Tower in their cheery Crocs like demented toddlers. They’ve nailed every palazzo and plaza. The Blarney Stone is a personal photo opp. And, unlessContinue reading
Flickr Friday – Snowy Britain
With the weather in the British Isles taking a nippy turn, we thought it was worth reminding everyone just how beautiful and magical the United Kingdom can be when snow starts to fall. Please enjoy this unusual collection of frosty images, and have a wrapped-up weekend. Black are my steps on silver sod; ThickContinue reading
Flickr Friday: HouseTrip’s holiday wishlist 2013
With the festive and new year break officially over, it’s time for the people of HouseTrip to look to where they want to explore in 2013. We hope you enjoy these holiday inspirations from the folks behind one of the world’s largest holiday rental websites, and have a wonderful weekend. Simon Dance – SEO DirectorContinue reading
THREE GREAT FRENCH CITIES (that aren’t Paris)
We love Paris, obviously. But we’ve worn our heart on our sleeve long enough now. It’s time to take the torch and see what some other great French cities are up to. Think of it like ‘City Sorbet’; perfect to refresh your palate before you get back to being crazy in love with the capitalContinue reading
