When considering a visit to Birmingham, I had visions of heavy industry, busy roads and a dated, unimpressive city centre. Not exactly Short Break territory. A little research soon showed that to be a completely unfair view of modern Birmingham. Over the last few years the central area has greatly improved as the 20 year Big City Plan rolls forward. The city […]
Four hundred years ago two massive and historically crucial battles were fought near Mohács, a sleepy little port on the Danube in south central Hungary. The Ottomans won the first in 1526 and swept north, the Habsburgs the second in 1687, finally driving the Ottomans out of East-Central Europe. However, I didn’t come to Mohács because of its interesting history, but rather […]
I have passed by Peterborough many times, either by train along the East Coast Main Line or by road along the A1. However, I had never stopped to see what Peterborough has to offer. So when I was given a Steam Train Experience on the Nene Valley Railway as a present, I decided to combine the rail trip with a tour […]
A car rental report released this month by Post Office Travel Money reveals that most UK motorists risk charges for holiday crashes and car theft in Europe. This is because they have not taken out excess waiver insurance. If they have an accident in a hire car or the car is stolen, they could be required to pay more than £1,000. If you pay only […]
Prague is the only one of my Top Ten Cities that is not a major port; it is situated about halfway between the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean and about 400 miles from the North Sea. Hence Prague is uniquely at the crossroads between Northern and Southern Europe and between Western and Eastern Europe. I first […]
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New South Wales, Australia – Round the World: Stage 4
After driving through some of the most scenic parts of Victoria, the next stage of my Round the World in 50 Days trip took me to Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, visiting Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory along the way. It is easy to forget quite how huge Australia is; what looks like a relatively […]