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Siegburg is the discovery town

20 April 2012
Siegburg is the discovery town

Siegburg is the discovery town

20 April 2012

NOW probably you, like me, had never heard of Siegburg.


Evian taps into vast money source

28 March 2012
Evian taps into vast money source

Evian taps into vast money source

28 March 2012

EVIAN is famous for its bottled mineral water, which is sold all over the world, but there's much more to it than just water.


Small country that's a big draw

05 March 2012
Small country that's a big draw

Small country that's a big draw

05 March 2012

SOME parts of Europe are doing considerably better than others, and these are the small countries.


Jersey is wearing well

10 February 2012
Jersey is wearing well

Jersey is wearing well

10 February 2012

THE Reader Offer Break advertisement in this newspaper was so tempting. Fly direct from Inverness to Jersey at a cracking price to a great hotel – irresistible.…


Lille - a giant-sized attraction

23 January 2012
Lille - a giant-sized attraction

Lille - a giant-sized attraction

23 January 2012

LILLE is the fourth largest city in France, is easy to get to from the North-east of Scotland and boasts attractions in the centre are all within comfortable…


Sainte Croix is blessed by amazing creative talents

29 December 2011
Sainte Croix is blessed by amazing creative talents

Sainte Croix is blessed by amazing creative talents

29 December 2011

SWITZERLAND has become famous for cuckoo clocks, watches and other items that can be high value, intricate and made in small towns and valleys where there…


Spectacular Stavanger

13 December 2011
Spectacular Stavanger

Spectacular Stavanger

13 December 2011

STAVANGER has a slogan "Everything Within Reach", and it is true. There is an awful lot packed into this town and region.


Free town with shares in a brewery

25 November 2011
Free town with shares in a brewery

Free town with shares in a brewery

25 November 2011

NORTH of Vienna, Austria borders on the Czech Republic. The scenery is pleasant, agricultural, forested, and not touched by industry or motorways.


Bohemia ... a real discovery destination

21 October 2011
Bohemia ... a real discovery destination

Bohemia ... a real discovery destination

21 October 2011

SOUTHERN Bohemia, part of the Czech Republic, lies along Austria's northern border.


Caught in the middle of bus battle

29 September 2011
Caught in the middle of bus battle

Caught in the middle of bus battle

29 September 2011

HAVE you read ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’? I’m sure that this great story was inspired by Lichtenstein. In the fictional Ruritania, the town of Zenda is…


Lucky to be in Luxembourg

07 September 2011
Lucky to be in Luxembourg

Lucky to be in Luxembourg

07 September 2011

Luxembourg always wanted to be neutral but travel writer RON SMITH finds his stance completely one-sided in regards to its attributes as a fascinating…


Constance or Konstanz - character remains the same

19 August 2011
Constance or Konstanz - character remains the same

Constance or Konstanz - character remains the same

19 August 2011

AS YOU go around Europe, you become used to places having at least two names, usually as a result of wars changing boundaries. Konstanz seems to have…


Paris - a city of contrasts

29 July 2011
Paris - a city of contrasts

Paris - a city of contrasts

29 July 2011

PARIS is the best of cities, the worst of cities. It is easy to get to as Air France has daily flights direct from Aberdeen, taking just two hours (see…


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