europe

Whether embarking on a Eurotrip or a weekend jaunt to a foreign city, European travel requires some smart planning; you may know all the must-see landmarks, but we provide the hidden gems.

Durham Castle
If you are visiting Durham you should definitely include Durham Castle on your itinerary. However, there are a few things about such a visit that are a little out of the ordinary.
By John Welford5 years ago in Wander
Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland
A visit to Dunstanburgh Castle, in Northumberland, is not something to fill in the odd half-hour, partly because no road comes within a mile and a half of it. The only way to get there is to walk! So give yourself plenty of time, preferably on a day with good weather, and appreciate the dramatic coastal scenery as well as the looming castle walls as you approach, whether from the north or the south.
By John Welford5 years ago in Wander
4 Beautiful Day Trips From Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon. The capital of Portugal won the World Travel Award's distinction of Best City Break Destination in 2018 and 2019, and the city has seen a steady increase of arriving tourists for most of the past decade.
By Diana Bernardo5 years ago in Wander
Downing Street, London
Downing Street is at the heart of Britain’s government buildings in London, but the man after whom it is named surely does not deserve to be commemorated in this way.
By John Welford5 years ago in Wander
The Amalfi Coast can still surprise!
The Amalfi Coast is now a well-known area for most of people traveling, and for many it has also become a lifelong love affair, which you only have to keep alive through return visits year after year again. The nature is fantastic, and there is no doubt that the relatively short coastline is one of the most beautiful in the world.
By Luxury Villas Zilic5 years ago in Wander
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Doncaster is an industrial town in South Yorkshire that has a long history but is probably best known for its racecourse that stages the classic St Leger horse race every year in September.
By John Welford5 years ago in Wander
I live in a country where I don’t speak the language and this is what I learnt
A year ago, I decided to jump into a new adventure: I moved to Budapest! I was no stranger to moving: born and raised in Portugal, I had already lived in France and England but Hungary had a particular twist: I don’t speak Hungarian.
By Diana Bernardo5 years ago in Wander
This Is The Coolest City in Europe
Since the first time I set foot in this city, this has been the word I use the most to describe it: cool. So cool that I visited once, I visited twice, and then I moved here.
By Diana Bernardo5 years ago in Wander
Some early London homes of Charles Dickens
Visitors to London who are lovers of the novels of Charles Dickens are doubtless familiar with the house in Doughty Street (not far from the British Museum) where Dickens lived as a young man and wrote some of his early novels, including Oliver Twist.
By John Welford5 years ago in Wander
Devon, England
Of all the counties of England, Devon must surely offer the most variety, and the traveller who makes Devon their destination must decide which part will interest them most and concentrate on that.
By John Welford5 years ago in Wander
The Beauty of Nature in Italy
Asinara National Park is located on Asinara the second largest island in Sardinia. It is an amazing paradise with lots of untouched beaches and the water is crystal clear and sparkling. As lovely as this sounds this island was once known as ”Devil’s Island”. This was due to the fact that at one time it was a quarantine camp during WWI and became a high-security prison in the 1970s and 1980s.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Wander
Choosing The Cheese
I arrived in Paris early in the spring, by myself, with the rest of the family scheduled to join me after the school year finished in late June. One of the first tasks I focused on was learning how to accomplish everyday tasks – getting to work, buying groceries, choosing appliances, and doing the banking. We had selected an apartment in a perfect, quiet neighborhood – only one metro to work, a wide variety of shops, and very close to one of the jewels of Paris - the neighborhood outdoor "marché" or market. One or two mornings a week, the marchés are set up in their reserved location, scattered across Paris and the days of the week to ensure every resident has access within walking distance at least weekly. The schedule for each market is consistent but differs from those in adjacent neighborhoods so that a short bus ride can always be taken if you find you lack a fresh ingredient or two for the evening meal.
By Mark 5 years ago in Wander