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One of the very best things about traveling in Europe is that it is so easy to get around on train. This offers a fascinating and very convenient way of getting to…

I visited Belgium for the first time several years ago and at that time I went to Bruges (Brugge in Flemish). All this time I coveted a very dear memory of that…

Its symbol is an old tram, but it’s not San Francisco. A huge Jesus Christ statue mirrors itself in the water, but it’s not Rio de Janeiro either. We are talking about…

It’s the end of April and I am joining a tour along the route of megaliths, in north-west Europe. A question arises in my mind: why should a traveller prefer a tour…

Small, hard to reach, lost somewhere in the bright green of Western Ireland, but with a distinct tourist aim. We are talking about Doolin, coastal village of Clare county facing directly the…

  This week guest blogger is Anneliese Rabl, a writer who has been living in Italy for many years and through experience has come to understand and celebrate the deep contradictions which are embedded in Italian…