What to see in Belgium: Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

Designed by the architect Balat, the greenhouses are a magical place that captivates lovers of architecture of the nineteenth century and plant enthusiasts, with its huge windows with metal structure that host flowers, plants...

Holidays in 2013 – get more for your cash

If you want to get away for a holiday, which are the best value places on earth to go to? There’s just so much economic doom and gloom in the media at the moment...

Four Must-See Lakes from Around the World

Water has always been a main standpoint for life in any place on Earth. Since time began, animals and humans alike have set up camp near rivers and lakes to help sustain populations, and...

France | The city and the medieval festival of Semur en Auxois in Burgundy

That's why we go back again in those parts, to be precise from the parts of Semur en Auxois, in Burgundy (just north of Dijon and very south of Paris). We are going to Anchor...

MuséoParc d’Alesia| A historical park in Burgundy

If you decide to spend a few days in that area - for instance near Sens, Dijon, Beaune, Macon and Nevers - bear in mind the MuséoParc d'Alesia, a historical theme park that seems...

The Amphitheatre of Arles in Provence, France

"Mom, but is here the Colosseum?". It was a Saturday in August when we arrived in the amphitheater of Arles, and if he wouldn’t want it to be a bullfight in the programme we...

Veneto – a Romantic Italy Break

The Northern Italian region of Veneto is packed with great things to see and do when you and your partner are looking for a romantic holiday. With romantic places, gorgeous views and the chance...

Lëkurës Castle, near Saranda in Albania

Lëkurës Castle was built by Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire that led to its greatest extent and power, in 1537, to control the bay of Saranda, the starting point for the...

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