I got the lucky straw of getting Christmas duties here at Europe A La Carte this year.  (Don’t worry – most of us write them in advance!)  Last year I had the boxing day shift, where I mentioned that Neuschwanstein would be the one place I’d love to...

As an archaeologist with an interest in how the past is presented to the general public, something I do enjoy doing is visiting archaeological sites that are set up for general visitors. One thing France does very well in my opinion is their parc...

I stayed at the Hotel B in Barcelona for two nights on the #catexp BlogTrip09 in December 2009 as a guest of Turisme de Catalunya. The hotel prides itself on its fusion of avant garde style and cutting edge technology. I stayed there on the first and...

When I heard that Easyjet might be starting flights to the Greek island of Zakynthos (also known as Zante) , I was jumping with joy. I was given the tip-off by my sister, who owns two hotels with her Greek husband on the island of Zakynthos and has an...

This little country on the Adriatic (just 600,000 inhabitants) is a fantastic holiday destination offering beautiful coastlines and towns, friendly people, excellent cuisine and relatively low prices. It doesn’t yet attract the big crowds that...