Things to do

Why sit when you can zip? Sure, we’re all about taking in the views, but what if you could see them from every angle? Enter, zip lining – the ultimate way to sightsee. From the Costa Rican jungle to the Eiffel Tower, loads of famous landmarks and attractions are now letting you spread your wings

Big news for culture vultures… UNESCO has just added 42 new destinations to its line-up of World Heritage sites, and it’s giving us seriously itchy feet.   Like A-listers at a private members’ club, only the world’s most significant sites make it onto the list. And from the Pyramids of

Shopping in Paris? Of course you are. The capital of France is a retail therapist’s dream, with more designer boutiques than you can shake a (French) stick at. Whether you’re arriving in the city of style ready to splurge or save, it’s worth knowing your spenny shops from your bargain basement

Bruges was made for Christmas markets. The Belgian city looks like a Christmas card in December – think horse-drawn carriages, cobbled streets and a Medieval market square filled with festive wooden huts. In fact, the main Christmas market here is one of the best in Belgium and it’s just one of

About 2.5 million people visit the Christmas markets in Brussels every year, and no wonder. The capital of Belgium lays on quite the festive spread. The city centre area around Grand-Place, Rue de la Bourse, Place Sainte-Catherine and Marché aux Poissons morphs into a fairytale setting for five wee

Looking for a next-level Christmas market? You’ll feel like all your Christmasses have come at once in Vienna. The capital of Austria invented the December Market back in the middle ages, and lays on quite the line-up for Christmas-loving crowds.   There are about 20 official markets to pick fro

Fancy picking your way around more than 80 Christmas markets in one trip? Then it’s got to be Berlin. Germany’s capital pulls out all the stops when it comes to yuletide markets, and easily ranks as one of Europe’s most seasonal spots.   Come for giant mugs of glühwein, craft stalls spillin

Planning a city break to Hungary’s capital? Go in December for the ultimate festive trip. The Christmas markets in Budapest are some of the best in Europe, and there are a whole bunch of them to pick from while you’re here.  The bigger markets open for business in mid-November and run until New

Always fancied doing Prague’s Christmas markets? You’re in for a treat. In December, the city of a hundred spires looks like a scene straight from The Nutcracker. Seasonal stalls pop up all over the Czech capital and the whole place is festooned in a blanket of fairy lights.   Things usually k

Relaxing on a beach is one thing, but when you really want to admire the beauty of a new country, sometimes the only way is to go high up into the mountains – or down low to the peaceful lakes. For Insta-worthy backdrops that look way better in reality than on social, check out our […]