Travel ideas for Europe – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in Europe. This continent has diverse and beautiful landscapes, ancient sites, and many rich, fascinating cultures. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Europe so start planning your dream Europe trip now and experience everything that Europe has to offer travellers.
I’ve always wanted to stay in a lighthouse. There is something deeply romantic about these lonely towers of rock; symbols of man’s attempts to even out the balance in the struggle against the forces of nature. The Old Light fit the bill perfectly. At the crest of Beacon Hill on Lundy […]
We arrived in Bouillon late on Friday afternoon and the beautiful medieval town was warm with golden sunlight. This little town was to be our base for a weekend break touring the Ardennes region of southern Belgium. This part of Belgium has long been the heartland of Europe and rich with […]
A walking holiday in Slovenia’s Julian Alps is a brilliant alternative to Europe’s busier trails and one of the many highlights is the gorgeous profusion of wildflowers on display in the Spring and early Summer. I know Slovenia was going to be my sort of country as soon as we […]
I knew Slovenia was going to be my sort of country as soon as we drove out of the airport; that Slovenia was a great choice for our summer walking holiday. We were on the road in our hire car within 40 minutes of landing and already the mountains were […]
If you are looking for fairytale castles, picturesque countryside and quality food and wine on your romantic holiday in France, then the Loire Valley is perfect – so long as you can avoid the coach tours. So I set out to discover an unspoilt corner of France’s valley of the […]
An ancient culture, evocative architecture, delicious food and fine wine. Sounds like a holiday in Italy? No it’s Slovenia and half the price, in a beautiful and unique medieval town by the sea called Piran. On the tip of a peninsula jutting into the Adriatic Sea is a collage of […]
Ascending through the steeply terraced olive groves we couldn’t help looking back again and again at the magnificent vistas – back down the thickly wooded valley and across to the mountains. My hiking holidays in the Mallorca mountains were off to a great start! This perennially popular Balearic island is […]