A weekend break in Breda, the Netherlands
Many international travellers will give you a blank look if you ask them to point out Breda on a map of the Netherlands.
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National Tulip Day in the Netherlands
The third Saturday of January is celebrated as National Tulip Day in the Netherlands. Tulips tend to be associated with springtime rather than wintry mid-January, but National Tulip Day marks the official opening of the tulip season.
Things to do in Belgrade, Serbia
What is there for foreign visitors to see and do in Belgrade? That’s a question I initially asked about a year ago, ahead of my first visit to the Serbian capital.
Visiting the Christmas markets in Berlin, Germany
Germany is renowned for its popular Advent markets. Berlin, the national capital since 3 October 1990, hosts around 60 of them, making it a good option if you’re keen to experience a handful of markets.
Cooking with Monk Epifanios of Mylopotamos
Epifanios of Mylopotamos is one of around 2,500 Orthodox monks living in the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, the peninsula jutting 50km into the Aegean Sea from Halkidiki in northern Greece.
Amsterdam’s ‘Nine Streets’ shopping district
Ask a local and they’ll tell you Amsterdam's Nine Streets (Negen Straatjes) area is known primarily for its stylish boutiques and designer stores.
Responsible tourism in Sommières, France
Sommières, a small town in southern France, has long been a popular summer holiday destination. The town is embracing responsible tourism and providing visitors with opportunities to experience regional flavours and meet local people.
Visiting the Gouda Cheese Market
If you enjoy cheese plus insights into regional heritage and culinary traditions then make a note to visit Gouda’s long-established cheese market next summer.
Roman Goulash (Pork Ragout with Apricots)
It’s lunchtime at Pohl in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate and the food being served is new to me. The recipes, though, were written down over 1,600 years ago. Today’s cuisine is Roman.
Cycling, Van Gogh & the Kröller-Müller Museum
My hands are freezing, throbbing with pain. Sleety rain is lashing against my half-numb face. I can barely see the road ahead as I navigate my bicycle through Hoge Veluwe National Park, near Otterlo in the Netherlands.