Europe a la Carte BlogEurope a la Carte BlogIf you would like to find out more about the real Europe, read and comment at this blog. We can help you get a better flavour of your European destination. Visit less well know destinations and avoid the tourist traps. Articles
Review of Generator Hostel, Berlin
2008-03-09 22:18:00 Good - right next to S Bahn, tram and bus stops, good continental buffet breakfast, clean shared bathroom facilities, reasonable prices Bad - noisy, mainly from banging fire and room doors but also surprisingly from housekeeping staff starting work early and talking loudly to each other Rating - 7 out of 10 I choose the Generator Hostel ... More About: Germany , Review , Berlin
Free Berlin walking tours
2008-03-09 19:54:00 New Berlin offer free walking tours. I saw the leaflet in the Generator hostel where I was stayiang and there was a daily pick up at the hostel, so I and decided to give it a try. Normally I wouldn’t go on a tour, my preference would be to explore at my own ... More About: Tours , Germany , Travel Tips , Free
What is authentic travel?
2008-03-09 17:34:00 I talk a lot about authentic travel in Europe in my travel business Europe a la Carte. You may wonder what I mean by this. My definition of authentic travel is not spending all your time elbow to elbow with other tourists at well know tourist traps. I’m not aiming for 100% ... More About: Travel
A slippery late start to my ITB
2008-03-09 11:18:00 When I arrived in Berlin the day before the start of the Travel Bloggers Summit at the Berlin Travel Fair, I discovered that there was a public transport strike starting the next day. The S Bahn, city trains. were still running but there were no buses, trams or underground. Fortunately my hostel was right ... More About: Germany , Start , Late
Win a free weekend away
2008-03-03 21:31:00 BT are running an online competition for UK residents with a weekly prize of £1000 worth of Travelcare vouchers to spend with Superbreak. The best entry every Friday from now until 4 April 2008 will win the vouchers.   All you have to do is answer the a question about who you’d phone and why you want to keep in touch with them.  So get on your thinking caps and come with an original, unique, funny or heartwarming entry. More About: Free , Weekend
Calling all UK travel blogggers
2008-03-03 13:13:00 I’m planning a Europe a la Carte UK Tour where I’ll travel around the UK meeting travel bloggers and members of the public to get the low down on the “Best of Britain off the beaten track”. I think we’re all looking for more authentic travel, not just visiting the tourist traps. I know that ... More About: Travel , United Kingdom , Calling
Sunshine.co.uk - cheap holidays
2008-03-03 11:20:00 Sunshine.co.uk, the UK’s low cost travel agent, offers cheap holidays and hotels. They’re a division of Hays Travel and members of ABTA. I had a look at the site and there were plenty of holidays from around £150 for flights and accommodation. Their prices include all taxes and supplements but not transfers. I did ... More About: Holidays , Sunshine , Cheap
Europe Travel Blog Carnival 3 March 2008
2008-03-02 23:01:00 Welcome to the first Europe Travel Blog Carnival where the posts have been selected to inform, entertain and inspire readers who love travel in Europe. I been delighted with the number of great submissions received and I’m sure that you’ll find the posts enjoyable and informative. Travel Tips Rome?s Offbeat Archaeology posted at Escape From ...
What is Europe a la Carte?
2008-03-01 21:13:00 I needed to revise the strap line and introductory text in my travel site, Europe a la Carte to make the purpose of the site clearer to visitors. My site focuses on authentic travel in Europe by venturing, even slightly, off the well worn tourist track and visiting less well known destinations. I know consumers want ...
The (almost) perfect travel affiliate scheme?
2008-02-29 10:32:00 I wrote an assessment of the HotelsCombined affiliate scheme for other blog, Business Blog Boost. I rate the HotelsCombined affiliate scheme highly because it makes money for me whilst being a great resource for my site visitors, enabling them to quickly and easily find a great deal on hotels through a price comparison facility. Finding the ... More About: Travel , Affiliate , Accommodation , Perfect
Ravenglass, Lake District
2008-02-28 13:26:00 Ravenglass is the only coastal village in the Lake District National Park. I thought it was charming, situated at the confluence of three rivers the Esk, Irk and Mite. We walked across the railway bridge and down the coastal path. There’s a large free car park with public toilets next to the station. You ... More About: England , Accommodation
Are you willing to offer and accept hospitality?
2008-02-26 21:48:00 I’ve been looking at CouchSurfing and the Hospitality Club sites as I’m aware that accommodation is probably the most expensive part of my travel budget. These sites offer the possibility of free accommodation in the home of the host but it’s more than that, they also allow more authentic travel in the sense that ... More About: Accommodation , Offer , Accept
Review of Shap Wells hotel, Penrith
2008-02-26 17:42:00 Good - £45 a night for a twin room with breakfast on the Great Getaways rate, which could be canceled without penalty up to 48 hours before arrival, peaceful rural location. Bad - long queues at breakfast buffet, no sound insulation between rooms. Rural location means you’re dependent on car to get there and if you ... More About: England , Hotel , Review , Accommodation , Wells
Eggseptional Easter events in the UK
2008-02-26 13:30:00 I came across this article about quirkly Easter events in UK with themes such egg jarping, hare pie scramble and coal carrying. So if you’re looking for something a bit different to rolling your egg down a grassy bank you now have some inspiration. Easter Egg Mosaic by annapi_78 The Easter weekend in the UK is very ... More About: Children , Events , United Kingdom , Easter Eggs
Budget seaside family holidays in southern England
2008-02-26 12:07:00 If you’re looking for a budget break on the coast in the south of England Park Holidays have 23 caravan parks, where you can have a short break from as little as £69. You can choose between lively or quiet parks in Devon, Dorset, Essex, Kent, Suffolk and Essex. I stayed in many static caravans for ... More About: Family , Accommodation , Seaside
Save the grape eating squirrels in Grange over Sands, Cumbria
2008-02-26 11:36:00 I’m just back from 3 nights in the Lake District. We spent a couple of hours at Grange over Sands , one of my favourite places in Cumbria. It’s located on the southern coast of the Lake District peninsula. There’s a one mile long promenade set well away from traffic, borders by landscaped gardens, ... More About: England , Squirrels , Save , Eating
Dusk at Coniston Water, Lake District, England
2008-02-25 23:11:00 We stopped at the northern shores of Coniston Water yesterday evening to be dazzled by the peachy pink dusk. There was a rain shower just as the sun was setting and the lake took on a distinctly peachy hue, partly due to the reflection of the red branches of the silver birch trees ... More About: England , District , Lake
Review of airlinedestinations.co.uk
2008-02-25 20:32:00 Airlinedestinations.co.uk aims to help you find which airlines fly which routes from every UK airport. The site claims to be an independent, impartial, money saving guide, assisting you in finding the cheapest and/or the most convenient flight to meet your requirements, listing all flights with all airlines from all UK airports. It ... More About: United Kingdom , Air Travel , Review
Live Travel Bloggers Event 16.00 GMT Sunday 2 March 2008
2008-02-25 16:48:00 Darren at Travel -Rants is hosting a live travel bloggers event this Sunday in the run up to the Travel Bloggers Summit in Berlin next week. Everyone is welcome to participate. You won’t need any special equipment, just visit the Travel-Rants site on Sunday 2 March at 4pm (GMT). Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be ... More About: Event , Travel Tips , Live
Travelodge UK £19 room Easter sale
2008-02-21 13:10:00 Travelodge are selling rooms for only £19 a night for stays from 21 March - 20 April 2008 in their Easter sale. You need to book by 10 March, at least 18 days in advance with non refundable payment made at the time of booking. It’s a great deal as family rooms can ... More About: Sale , Accommodation , Room , Travelodge
Ensuite versus shared bathroom accommodation
2008-02-18 13:32:00 Would you book accommodation with a shared bathroom? I suppose it’s really down to your travel budget as accommodation with shared bathrooms is generally much cheaper. For me it depends on various factors. I attending a travel bloggers summit in Berlin in March and have booked at the Generator Hostel. I reckon I’ll be ... More About: Bathroom , Accommodation , Versus
Berwick upon Tweed in England, Scotland or Scengland?
2008-02-18 12:13:00 I’m Scottish and moved to Berwick upon Tweed two years ago. I christened the area Scengland as it does feel like either Scotland or England to me. Berwick upon Tweed, lies in far north eastern corner of Northumberland. Evidently more than 60 % of Berwick residents would like be in Scotland. The majority party in ... More About: United Kingdom , Opinion Poll
Read the small print when booking car hire
2008-02-16 13:58:00 With car hire it’s not generally the cheapest price that’s the best deal for you as you have to judge the quote on their final total truly inclusive price. We’re flying to Pisa for a week at the end of My 2008 and need to hire a car as we’re visiting rural Umbria and ... More About: Hire , Read , Small , Print , Car hire
Review of Cairn Hotel, Edinburgh
2008-02-16 11:22:00 Good - fantastic value for £20 a night bed and breakfast for ensuite single room midweek in February 2008. Good location, just of London road, 15 minutes walk from Princes Street. Bad - room quite basic beginning to show some minor signs of wear and tear. Score - 10 out of 10 (at £20 a night) I found ... More About: Scotland , Hotel , Edinburgh , Review , Accommodation
Great Rates at Best Western UK
2008-02-14 13:53:00 I’m looking for a hotel for a weekend break in Lake District at the end of February. My husband had mentioned the Shap Wells hotels near Penrith, which is part of the Best Western group. I did a search for Best Western hotels in the Lake District & Cumbria. Best ... More About: United Kingdom , Great , Accommodation , Rates
Europe Travel Blog Carnival
2008-02-13 16:34:00 I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and start a monthly Europe Travel Blog Carnival . I’ve been submitting posts to travel blog carnivals for the last couple of months. I think that blog carnivals are a great idea to help you promote your blog to new readers and to build up links and increase ... More About: Blog Carnival
Trakkies website for kids who love trains
2008-02-13 11:35:00 I’ve spent quite a bit of time recently on the UK National Rail site doing research about finding the lowest train fares. I noticied a link to the Trakkies website for train lovings kids. The site has 2 areas, one for 5- 7 year olds and another for 8 - 12 year olds. Kids ... More About: Children , Website , Love , United Kingdom
The bizarre UK rail fare structure
2008-02-13 11:15:00 I wrote recently about the complexity of judging the best way for me to travel to Glasgow Airport from my home in Berwick upon Tweed in Northumberland to catch my Easyjet flight to Berlin. During my research I found an advance purchase ticket from Berwick to Glasgow Central for £8.90 when bought online. ... More About: United Kingdom , Air Travel , Bizarre , Rail , Rail travel
Girona: a great destination overshadowed by Barcelona
2008-02-13 11:02:00 Girona is an ideal short break destination easily reached from all over Europe with Ryanair flights. Most people get straight on the bus to go to Barcelona . However if you are looking for somwhere a bit quieter and different, Girona is a good choice. Girona was christened one of the most underrated ... More About: Culture , Spain , Great , Destination
How to find the cheapest hotel rate
More articles from this author:2008-02-09 23:06:00 I’ve been doing a lot of searching for accommodation in last few days. The best advice I can give is to use a hotel price comparison site like Hotel sCombined and also check the price on the hotels own website. The HotelsCombined site searches the databases of over 30 accommodation suppliers to find ... More About: Accommodation , Find , Rate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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