Our bags were packed ready for their onward journey to the next hotel. They were very excited about this, as cases often are, but not half as thrilled as we were because...
Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Dachstein Mountains
“I don’t think we’ll need our poles today; it will probably be one of our easy walks.” Famous last words from my husband as we set off on Day Three of Inntravel Lakes...
Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Hallstatt
It takes a leap of faith to leave your luggage at the hotel reception and walk to the next destination, in the hope that the said luggage will be waiting for you when you...
Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: St Agatha
After our successful holiday with Inntravel earlier this year, when we let the train take the strain through Portugal, we decided we ought to try the type of holiday for which Inntravel is probably...
Sightseeing in Lisbon with a 48 hour Lisboa Card
I’ve always been a big fan of tourist cards for city breaks; they have served us well in many European cities such as Helsinki and Oslo. I contacted the Lisbon tourist office before our...
Solar do Castelo hotel, Lisbon: living like royalty within the castle walls
If you can’t stay in a castle when you’re on holiday then why not do the next best thing and stay in the hotel next door. The Castelo do São Jorge is one of the most...
A high degree of luxury and learning in Coimbra, Portugal
There was one small problem we had with Coimbra, even before we arrived. How to pronounce it. I thought it was kwom-bra or maybe koym-bra. I checked online and various audio files seemed to suggest...
Why Porto is the perfect city for a short break
As a short break destination from the UK, Porto takes some beating. Fly direct from Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Luton, Gatwick and Stansted – phew, so many airports to choose from. With a...