The Gallivanting Around team will be heading to Bruges this weekend 4-6th November 2011 and have put together a preview featuring a few essential things that we plan to see and do. Located in Northern Belgium, Bruges is a cosmopolitan city that is quite compact but wonderfully preserved making it a charming holiday destination for [...]
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Alternative guide to Warsaw
Warsaw sits along the banks of Vistula the river and is the capital of Poland. The city is mostly modern due to it being destroyed during WWII and has been mostly rebuilt over the last century. However, even though it is largely new, the city was rebuilt to represent both old and new architecture creating [...]
Alternative culture in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is known as a central European hotbed of alternative culture and hipness even though the town itself is often thought of as cosy and slow-aced. However, walking into the centre of the city will prove that trendy cool is much more the speed in this harbour town as its streets are marked with plenty [...]
Finding Plage de Saleccia in Corsica without a car
The Plage de Seleccia beach and campsite in Corsica is often referred to as paradise by the locals, given the fact that it really is unspoiled and will instantly take your breath away. However, one of the reasons for this is that you cannot reach the area with a car making it a challenge to [...]
Tips on making the most of a trip to Rome
Rome: the capital of Italy and the power centre of the Roman Empire with a history spanning two thousand years. Also, a great place to eat, shop and catch that thing called the sun which we occasionally see in the UK. Look out for some cheap flights to Rome and you might bag yourself a [...]
Switzerland, land of neutrality
Ever heard of a country less than 42000 km which is split into three complete and separate linguistic and cultural regions? A country whose culture isn’t identified by language, which hasn’t experience war since 1815; a country which is known as the land of neutrality. Before I visited Switzerland I had heard that it is [...]
Secret spas in Budapest
As the home of two UNESCO World Heritage sites, Budapest is known for plenty of great feats, but most people head straight to the city for its all night party fests and the fact that it has some of the best mineral springs and thermal baths to soothe your sore muscles in the next morning. [...]
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