One day in Verona…
byI’ve never read Romeo and Juliet. Or the Two Gentlemen of Verona for that matter. I wasn’t a fan of Shakespeare at school and…
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Suite dreams at Hotel D Strasbourg
byWhere city breaks are concerned, country-boy Hubbie has one rule. If I’m to convince him to join me then the accommodation must be pretty much…
Why Strasbourg might surprise you!
byStrasbourg 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,…
Hotel Le Colombier Colmar – sleeping in history
byYou 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
byThe 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
byThere’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
byThere 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…