Why Strasbourg might surprise you!
Strasbourg surprised me. To begin with it’s in France, not Germany! The city doesn’t feel French at all, and with it’s architecture, cuisine and name,…
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Hotel Le Colombier Colmar – sleeping in history
You may know by now that I’m kinda fussy when it comes to where I stay on my travels. I’ve been known to choose our entire…
Unlocking the charms of Colmar’s cobbled streets
The entire sum of what I knew about Alsace before I visited Colmar could be counted on one hand. Thanks to fancying my high school…
The Passage Hotel Basel – find your contemporary zen
There’s nowhere quite like Basel, where a thriving contemporary arts scene peacefully coexists with one of Europe’s great historical hubs. In fact the two compliment…
Best Things to Do in Basel – Land of the Beer Basilisk
There aren’t many places where you can still use a 17th Century map to navigate your way around. Then again there aren’t many places…
