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October 2008 - Posts

Paris-bound? Go offbeat in the 13éme

If you strike out from the Île de la Cité (pictured) in Paris and walk along the left bank of the Seine, you’ll eventually hit a district known as the 13th arrondissement . It'll take you a while (about 3/4 hour) but will give you a chance to discover...

Rothenburg ob der Tauber: straight from a fairy tale

As I said the other day, Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany and Bruges in Belgium are two of the most perfect European towns you’re ever likely to see. The first time I visited Germany, I had just one night to spare, and asked a German friend where to...

Bruges: a real old beauty

Someone once told me that if they could go to just two old towns in Europe, their choice would be Bruges (pictured right) in Belgium and Rothenberg in Germany. It was a good call. For romantic beauty, these two come high on the list. I’ll talk about Rothenburg...

USA & Canada great rail trips

So I’m stating the obvious, but North America is impossibly vast. No matter how you go about it, getting from, say, Los Angeles to Florida is an epic. Thus, most of us resort to air travel – and that’s kind of unfortunate. Sometimes, it’s a necessity...

Best cafes in Budapest: no need to be hungry in Hungary

You can get hopelessly messed up looking for the right kind of café in a strange city. Budapest isn’t all that strange, but the Hungarian language is, and I wish I’d had this list with me when I went there. Instead, I wasted far too much time traipsing...

Need directions in your rental car? Try using com-sen

Is there anything better than heading off in a nice new rental car to discover unknown territory? Most of us seriously love touring this way; it’s the ultimate in freedom. And in recent years, our lives have been made easier by the arrival of sat-nav...
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