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
Photo Friday – Songkran in Thailand
The traditional Thai new year celebrations have just ended. These festivities, taking place from April 13-15 every year, are a time of rebirth, renewal and cleansing, renowned throughout the world mostly for the opportunity to throw water at strangers. The tradition stems from a Buddhist custom of families washing their statues of The Buddha at thisContinue reading
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
