I stayed at the London Tower Bridge Travelodge for three nights in November 2009 when I attended the World Travel Market at Excel in the London Docklands. Hotel prices shoot up all around the east of London during the World Travel Market. I booked my Travelodge room eight months in advance for the Saver rate …
Those who have travelled across Russia know how easy it is to cross time zones. Moscow and St. Petersburg follow Moscow time, but travel from the western region of Russia to its eastern destinations requires adjustments to watches and sleep schedules. For example, if you fly from Moscow to Novosibirsk or Tomsk, you’ll be three …
The food on offer at Mercato Centrale. Photo by bongo vongo. By Marc Anani in Florence— The average biped can only take in so many renaissance masterpieces without eventually giving in to an empty stomach. So where to eat cheap in the heart of Florence? Well, here’s the thing: You’ll be tempted by quaint little …
Switzerland by train. Photo by Cookiepediachef. By Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries in Berlin— It is that time of year again when we start to look ahead to next year’s European rail schedules. As always, the December timetable change ushers in a host of new services and changes to existing routes. The new schedules kick …
Who would’ve thought that a thriving Roman city was buried beneath 20 feet of volcanic rocks, pumice and ashes? Vanished and gone from one’s mind, the walled city of Pompeii in Naples, Italy was accidentally discovered 1,669 years after the eruption of its neighboring volcano, Mount Vesuvius, on the 24th of August 79AD. Pompeii’s awful …