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05/11/2015

Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities for 2016.
Kotor, Dublin, Rotterdam, Manchester & Rome lead the charge for Europe.
http://www.citiesdirect.co.uk/blog/?p=3888

14/10/2015

A website has uncovered dozens of mid-air miscreants, with in-flight sock removal among the worst crimes

14/10/2015

Once again, New Zealand has topped the Telegraph Travel awards as the world's best place to visit. Here's why...

14/10/2015

Salzburg Celebrates 50 Years of The Sound of Music.
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This coming Saturday – 17th October to be precise – marks a rather momentous occasion in Salzburg as the city celebrates the half-centenary of one of its most famous film associations, The Sound of Music. Believe it or not, it’s been fifty years since Julie Andrews and the von Trapp family sang thei…

13/10/2015

Venice, Amsterdam, Bruges, Stockholm & St Petersburg.

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Posted by Dawn Jones on Oct 13, 2015 in Amsterdam, Belgium, Blog, Bruges, Holland, Italy, Russia, St Petersburg, Stockholm, Sweden, Venice | 0 comments

10/10/2015

Be it Berlin or Belfast, Dublin, Paris, Stockholm or even Vilnius, there’s a homage to an icon of pop music just waiting to be discovered.

http://idiomtraveldesign.co.uk/2015/10/magical-musical-mystery-tour-europe/

Posted by Dawn Jones on Oct 10, 2015 in Belfast, Berlin, Blog, Dublin, France, Germany, Granada, Hamburg, Ireland, Lithuania, Paris, Spain, Stockholm, Sweden, Vilnius | 0 comments

10/10/2015

On what would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday, here's a look at the tribute sites and memorials in Liverpool, New York, Prague and Reykjavik.

http://idiomtraveldesign.co.uk/2015/10/in-worldwide-memory-of-john-lennon/

Posted by Dawn Jones on Oct 10, 2015 in Blog, Czech Republic, Iceland, Liverpool, New York, Prague, Reykjavík, UK, USA | 0 comments

07/10/2015

07/10/2015

After Venice and San Sebastián in September, it’s Rome’s turn to embrace the world of film.

05/10/2015

Whether it’s Renaissance architecture or futuristic design, Europe boasts many of the world’s most recognisable river crossings.
http://www.citiesdirect.co.uk/blog/?p=3806

29/09/2015

Often a backdrop for many a city view, Europe plays host to some of the oldest, most famous and most photographed bridges in the world.

http://idiomtraveldesign.co.uk/2015/09/bridging-the-gap/

Posted by Dawn Jones on Sep 29, 2015 in Budapest, Czech Republic, Dresden, Florence, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Lucerne, Portugal, Prague, Seville, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Venice | 0 comments

24/09/2015

Read the new Van Gogh story to discover the striking parallels between the work and extraordinary lives of Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch: http://bit.ly/Meet-Vincent-and-Edvard



Left: Vincent’s, Self-Portrait as a Painter, 1887-1888.
Right: Munch’s, Self-Portrait with Palette, 1926.

24/09/2015

Scorsese to Chagall, Picasso to Warhol: the top 5 Paris exhibitions this autumn/winter.
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Art Ludique – Le Musée The Art in Video Games 25th September to 6th March, 2016 For gamers young and old, this event is bound to be a huge draw as it’s the first time anywhere in the world that the art of French video games has had its own dedicated exhibition. With more than 800 spectacular artwork…

24/09/2015

Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi examines the links between art and religion in a new exhibition opening today.
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Opening today in the stunning city of Florence is what’s set to be an outstanding exhibition of artistic masterpieces, exploring the relationship between art and religion in the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. Featuring over 100 works of art, you’ll see a wide number of exhibits by major Italian…

24/09/2015

The October Octet - From Stockholm to Zurich, Madrid to Milan, there’s an Extravaganza of Exhibitions across Europe this Autumn.

21/09/2015

From Stockholm to Zurich, Madrid to Milan, there’s an extravaganza of exhibitions across Europe this autumn.
http://idiomtraveldesign.co.uk/2015/09/the-october-octet/

Posted by Dawn Jones on Sep 21, 2015 in Austria, Blog, France, Italy, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Rome, Spain, Stockholm, Sweden, Switzerland, Turin, Vienna, Zurich | 0 comments

21/09/2015

An illustrated guide to avoiding insulting the locals during your next foreign holiday

18/09/2015

Tourism account for half the GDP of some countries, the Maldives, the Bahamas and Aruba among the most dependent

16/09/2015

A decade of refurbishment has resulted in a charming, walkable quarter with enough sights to keep you occupied for the day and enough bars and...

16/09/2015

Just don’t stress about trying to see everything: for Rome, basta una vita (‘a lifetime is not enough’).

16/09/2015

Paris, Rome, Los Angeles, Hamburg and Budapest declared candidates to host the 2024 Olympic Games.

15/09/2015

As the people of Switzerland choose a new national anthem, let’s take a look at Geneva, topping the charts for its city break appeal.

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Usually renowned for its quiet and reserved nature and neutral stance in all things political, Switzerland has been hitting the headlines in recent days as the near-two-year search for a new national anthem has culminated in an X-Factor style singing competition comprising three finalists, with the…

14/09/2015

Nichola West rounds up her top five destinations for families this October half-term, along with tips on what to do when you get there

14/09/2015

Helsinki has Heaps to Offer the Holiday Maker...
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If you’re planning a holiday in Helsinki any time soon, the Finnish capital offers a large number of attractions for all to enjoy. And whilst the city has gained a reputation for its cutting-edge design scene and cool and contemporary hipster vibe, Helsinki’s heritage remains firmly in the fore, too…

14/09/2015

From Giotto to Gauguin, Budapest’s finest to Barbie, there’s plenty going on in Milan.

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2015 has undoubtedly been a busy year for the city of Milan, principally as host for Expo 2015 but also as the staging point for the grand finale of this year’s Giro d’Italia, not to mention the Teatro all Scala’s programme of special summer performances (traditionally the Milanese opera house is cl…

14/09/2015

A selection of the most hilarious complaints made by holidaymakers to their travel agent

14/09/2015

A poll has revealed the world's least friendly cities, and six US destinations have made the top ten

14/09/2015

Ten of the best luxury train journeys, including itineraries on five continents

14/09/2015

Berlin’s Martin-Gropius-Bau is undoubtedly busy preparing for tomorrow’s grand unveiling of its latest exhibition.