Where should you go in Amsterdam once you’ve seen the big three? The Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum, all great, all unmissable but Amsterdam has so much more. Come and explore…
Mussels and chips, Belgian beer and chocolate all await you in Ostend. Add to that Europe’s longest coastal tram route, miles of sandy beach and fabulous outdoor art and you have a perfect Belgian…
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state. It, sits between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea combining Viking history, coastal landscapes, fjords, islands and birdwatching. This Schleswig-Holstein travel guide covers Flensburg, Schleswig, the UNESCO-listed Haithabu Viking site,…
Lake Constance (Bodensee) is one of Europe’s best destinations for a car-free holiday. Spanning Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with Liechtenstein just a short hop away, the lake is easy to explore by train, ferry, bike…
An hotel in an UNESCO site that you can explore after hours. That is my kind of hotel. Hôtel de Fontevraud L’Ermitage is one of the most unique places to stay in the Loire Valley,…
Mr CW and I have been married for 25 years. Celebrate this milestone felt important but how? We met on a boat, sailing in Greece, so another voyage, this time in quiet luxury. Cruising along…
Prettiest city in Germany? Most easterly city in Germany? Film-location capital of Germany? The answer to all of these is Görlitz. From Dresden a day trip to Görlitz takes you to a picture perfect town…
