Croatian summer holiday part 1 As the weather in Scotland this summer has been rubbish perhaps it’s time to look to the Med for some sun, …
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Boarding Pass requests at Airport
Need to show your boarding pass? Social media has been alight with the boarding pass/VAT discussion, so much so that a grassroots revolt is mounting …
Food Review: Shiso Burger, 29C August Str, Mitte, Berlin 10119
Take a leaf out of Shiso’s book… Shiso Burger on Auguststrasse in Mitte had been recommended to us so we headed there specifically. Inside it was full …
The Times Travel Awards Voting Opens
The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Awards For the third year, The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times …
New Hotel for Aberdeen Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel to open at Aberdeen Airport Situated just 100 metres from the passenger terminal, it will ideally located for business and leisure guests …
Holiday Inspiration – Berlin, Germany
Berlin break ideas Now Mrs Foodie loves Berlin a little too much. If only she had stuck in at school and passed that Higher German …
Feature: MSC Splendida tour and new Cuba cruise for winter 2015-6
MSC is one of the main cruise operators in Europe (the largest in the Mediterranean) and the MSC Splendida is one of the world’s top …
A visit to Chernobyl and Pripyat, Ukraine
Visiting history at Chernobyl and Pripyat At 1:23am on 26th April 1986 a nuclear disaster took place at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station during a systems …
Food review: lunch at La Sultana, Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
As part of our stay at the impressive La Sultana hotel in Marrakech we ate a relaxed lunch in their al fresco dining area, and the …
Volkswagen transparent factory ( Gläserne Manufaktur) Dresden, Germany
The transparent factory in Dresden is worth a visit to see the assembly of Volkswagen’s luxury sedan, the Phaeton, and to admire some modern architecture. …
Beer drinking in Germany’s oldest railway station
The historic city of Leipzig in Saxony is a much neglected tourist spot. Where else can you find the starting point for the fall of …
When in Morocco…we try out a Hammam at La Sultana
Reading up on Morocco, one thing that kept cropping up was the Hammam, which is an incredibly important part of Moroccan culture and life. Men, …
Marrakesh, Morocco
We were over in Marrakesh for a wee anniversary break at the beginning of December. We’d love to share some images. Well worth going, especially …
Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland Review
This grand and stately lady celebrates her 90th birthday this year, and you wouldn’t know it by looking at her. She’s had a busy time …
Moving the Scot’s Way: A foodie trip to Skye, Scotland
It’s not every day that a car rental company offers you the chance to showcase the country you love, visit some fabulous places along the way, …
Backpackers Bamberg, 4 Heliggrabstrasse, Bamberg, Germany Review
Situated in the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage centre of Bamberg, Backpackers Bamberg Backpackers Bamberg is handily located for both the old town and transport links. With …
25 years – Berlin Wall
The honours at Malmaison menus
Here is a look at the menus for the new Martin Wishart restaurant, The Honours, located within Malmaison. A la carte menu Sunday …
Three Course Taste of Travel Menu
We have been asked to take part in Taste of Travel competition by creating our very own three-course travel menu.Winners will get the chance to …
Street Food Thursday
Markthalle Neun Street Food Thursday Street Food Thursday is a weekly food event in the Markthalle Neun building and gathers together a gaggle of street …
Where to stay when having a holiday in Scotland
Scotland is an ideal destination for a short break. There is a huge amount of outdoor fun as well as great places to eat …
Bamberg – a city of smokey beer
This tastes just like bacon My first thought when trying some Bamberg beer last year. As everyone knows bacon is a food of the Gods, …
Top 10 things to do in Glasgow
Top 10 things to do in Glasgow 1. Visit Glasgow Necropolis Modelled on the Parisienne Pere Lachaise cemetery, this is where the great …
Adonis Carcassonne Résidence la Barbacane, Carcassonne Review
We bagged some cheap flights from Prestwick to Carcassonne and also managed to find these bargain apartments to stay at. Located within the shadow of …