Archive for 'Europe'

Relax in Rota, Spain

July 30th, 2008 – 2:15 pm Posted by Joe Lawrence

Being in the military has many advantages, but my favorite is the free worldwide travel. Most of the places are not that fun and quite sandy, but there is that rare jewel every now and then. The mother of all jewels is Rota, Spain.
Rota, Spain, is a small resort town located right on the Atlantic [...]

Holland

July 24th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Europe

I’ll start with some clarification: Holland is a term that can presently be used interchangeably with The Netherlands. Officially, the country is The Netherlands; Holland is simply a province, like Alberta, Canada, but it has come to be an acceptable term when referring to the entire country. The people of Holland are Dutch, and they [...]

The London Eye

July 8th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Europe, UK

If you ever get the chance to visit London, I suggest that you don’t miss out on visiting the London Eye. The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is located on the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge.
The London Eye is essentially a huge Ferris wheel. There are 32 capsules that [...]

Rome is not for everyone

July 1st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Europe, Italy

I know that people always rave about going to Italy and visiting the Colosseum or going to Vatican City, but I would not say that it is a place that should be written down on your “places to go before I die” list. Granted, it was good to have seen famous pieces of history, such [...]

Ryanair: Your source for cheap airline tickets in Europe

April 4th, 2008 – 5:09 pm Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Airlines, Europe

If you have plans to go to Europe for an extended period of time, I have an idea for you. Ryanair is an extremely good airline if you want to purchase tickets to “country hop” in Europe. Ryanair’s “base” cities are in England; some of them include London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Bristol. From these cities, [...]

An Ode to a Road

March 14th, 2008 – 10:52 pm Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Europe, UK

Wait, what? An ode to a road? What road could possibly be worthy of “an ode.” The A272. Or at least that’s what Pieter Boogart believes, and I, too, believe him.
Boogaart’s book, A272: An Ode to a Road, is designed to prove that the A272 “is the Epitome of England.”
I, following the instructions of the [...]

Isle Of Wight

March 5th, 2008 – 11:21 pm Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Europe, UK

Isle of Wight is the largest island off the UK coastline. Its beautiful, flowing, and relaxing landscape can be very attractive to travelers. But don’t let me say any more about this island, I haven’t traveled there yet. You want to hear from the experts.
Isle of Wight info contains an outstanding amount of information on [...]

Madrid, Spain

June 28th, 2007 – 5:58 pm Posted by Bill Tusan
Tagged as: Europe, Spain

If you are going to visit Madrid, you should start with a car hire Spain.
The heart of Madrid, the Plaza Mayor is surrounded by 136 houses built in the 17th century. These home pass through generations of the same family. For two centuries the plaza served as the city’s chief forum for beheading, bullfights, and [...]