http://www.europetravelblog.net Everything you need to know about traveling to Europe including tips, safety precautions, money saving deals, best sights, and more. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:45:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Zermatt in Switzerland is renowned for being rather posh, and tends to summon up images of well-dressed people in casinos, rather than casually-dressed people enjoying a young, upbeat nightlife – but, rest assured, the trendy night spots, where you can get a good conversation, and spot beautiful people are there. ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/02/20/apres-ski-in-zermatt-and-saas-fee/ If you find yourself in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in June 2008, you might be tempted by a night at the opera – especially so if that night is held at Northern Ireland’s most prestigious five-star hotel. Standing high on the wooded slopes of the Holywood hills, overlooking Belfast Lough and the ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/02/16/the-culloden-estate-spa-offers-a-night-at-the-opera/ If you are into skiing, snowboarding and the like, then no doubt you will also enjoy the après-ski scene, and it is important to know where the good places are. The slopes of France are ever popular in winter, and so here are a few après-ski recommendations that have come ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/02/13/chic-apres-ski-in-france/ If you do happen to visit Bradford, mentioned in my previous post, then you might also be interested in taking a look at the pretty village of Haworth, which is within the Bradford district, and ten miles to the west of the city. Surrounded by the moors, Haworth is a popular ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/02/10/haworth-where-the-bronte-sisters-wrote/ With its National Media Museum, elegant Victorian civic buildings set alongside old mills built from local sandstone, and some of the finest Indian food in the UK, Bradford in Yorkshire, England, is a wonderful city for a great day out. Long a centre for the woollen industry and textiles, Bradford became ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/02/06/bradford-textiles-media-and-food/ Just off the coast of Normandy, France, Jersey is one of the Channel Islands. Although it is a British Crown dependency, it is not actually part of the UK, nor a member of the EU. With its lush valleys, rolling green fields, pretty Norman style farmhouses, narrow winding lanes, its unspoilt ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/01/30/jersey-rural-beauty-and-cosmopolitan-pleasures/ If you still feel like getting away for some skiing, and don’t fancy the steepness of St Moritz, then Snowline are offering “Chocolate box chalets at sensible prices”. Snowline is a small company with over twenty years experience, and thirty five catered chalets in premier French resorts. The chalets vary from ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/01/27/snowline-idyllic-skiing-holidays-at-nice-prices/ Apparently, around now is one of the most depressing times of year. Christmas and the festive season are but memories, and there is still plenty of winter to get through before we catch sight of any sunny weather. We’re all back at work, and there are no holidays in sight. ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/01/24/blow-the-winter-blues-away-with-a-break-in-st-moritz/ If you visit Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, prepare to be amazed the minute you walk in the door. The first thing to greet your eye is the fantastic, perspective warping work by Patrick Hughes, where the painting actually appears to move as you do, and you can look down ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/01/20/birmingham-museum-and-art-gallery/ It seemed that for many years St Pancras, the grand old brick-built Gothic revival railway station next door to King’s Cross (also a railway station for those of you not familiar with London), was a bit forlorn and forgotten, compared to its busy neighbour. But now, as I reported a ... http://www.europetravelblog.net/2008/01/17/st-pancras-international-the-place-to-be/