July 28th, 2010 | Tags:

At Europe a la Carte we aim to show you the best places to visit to Europe through our Europe travel tips.  Here is our best of Vienna travel tips, collated from posts of the Europe a la Carte blogging team.

Vienna by Krister462
Best Vienna Attractions
Amanda writes about the Hofburg Palace, location of the Imperial Apartments, [...]

July 28th, 2010 | Tags:

The Jet Set Zero Italy cast is back this week, letting us in on their rainy walks, home-cooked Italian meals, coffee breaks, jousting sessions and, for better or worse, Italian men. The cast’s Twitter maven Courtney Scott and Lynne trekked to the site of the Oscar-winning film, Life is Beautiful, in Tuscany to attempt their [...]

July 28th, 2010 | Tags:

Travelling with Keycamp, guest writer Margaret Doherty finds that southern Brittany is as pretty as a picture.

Raguenes Beach, southern Brittany
“It’s nearly 10pm on early July evening and the sun is beginning to set on the picturesque coastal town of Trinitie-sur-Mer in southern Brittany. The honey-coloured light glances off the old mariners’ houses and the brightly painted boats [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

Congratulations to Hilton Garden Inn, the winner for the second year in a row of the J.D. Power & Associates award for Guest Satisfaction at a mid-scale full-service brand.
In fact, according to an article published by Hotel & Motel Management, guest satisfaction spikes from 2009 to 2010,  which, to be honest, comes as no surprise [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

This week’s Lost Girl, Briana Palma, graduated from Syracuse University in 2009 with a dual degree in magazine journalism and Spanish language. Shortly after, she moved to Madrid, Spain, where she took up work as an au pair before beginning a one-year master’s program and an internship at celebrity weekly, HELLO! magazine. Briana hails from [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

I’ll be on a Europe a la Carte mini Blog Tour of Scotland between 6 – 10 August 2010 with accommodation provided by Premier Inn.
My first night will be in my city of birth Dundee I’ll be visiting the Discovery Centre and Sensation Science Centre, with  a quick hello to Desperate Dan.

Desperate Dan sculpture, Dundee
Next [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

It only happens every other August.
It’s happening in August 2010.
It fills the center of the magnificent Grand Place with the most gorgeous, colorful carpet of painstakingly arranged real flowers.
You can read more about it on the Brussels flower carpet website.
There are fun things for kids to do in Brussels….plus everyone gets to eat lots of [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

I just signed up for an 18 month mobile broadband deal with O2.   The USB modem (dongle) is free, the monthly cost of the contract is £15 which includes a 3GB allowance and unlimited wifi at hotspots such as the Cloud.  The current mobiles.co.uk promotion offers 3 months free plus one of these free [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

Seven Year Switch

by Claire Cook
Hyperion  $24.99 , also available as a Hyperion eBook
Seven Year Switch introduces us to Jill Murray, mother of 10 year old Anastasia.  And for the last 7 years, that’s how she’s thought of herself…Anastasia’s mother.  Since her husband Seth deserted them 7 years ago, Jill has devoted her life to making [...]

July 27th, 2010 | Tags:

If you’re already living in Europe and decide to take a European family holiday, you’d be unlikely to take a flight of more than a few hours. I envy you! For my trip to Germany with my four-month-old baby, getting there will take close to 24 hours, coming from Australia. You can probably understand I’m [...]