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When it comes to bar life, Bilbao has it all. The culture of pintxos and bar-hopping (txikiteo) means that there are lierally thousands...

Simple, cheap but great food options in the Basque city of Bilbao

For a glimpse of authentic Spain, the beautiful region of Asturias provides an opportunity to sample not just one or two, but three...

So what can you get for 8€ in Italy these days? Well in Verona, you can get this stunning view, two glasses of Prosecco and some...

Maman is certainly the mother of all open-air artworks. Standing watchfully on the promenade outside the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,...

Budapest is a city whose striking beauty hits you squarely between the eyes. We only spent 48 hours there before heading on to...

1 Christmas Message… Just how much can you do and see in Dublin in 12 hours? On Wednesday 13th December I found out. You can see why I...

Just how much can you do and see in Dublin in 12 hours? On Wednesday 13th December I’ll find out. Origin of the challenge The start of...

I love hunting for bargain flights. Almost as much as I love flying. Almost. Everyone knows that prices can vary wildly depending on...

With an impending visit to Bratislava, I had a look at Tripadvisor to see if there was anything that would appeal to us. The number one...

Our trip to Zagreb happened quite by accident. We were due to return to Bilbao with our friends Mr and Mrs F. Until easyJet played around...

We visited Gijon on a gloriously sunny Saturday in February. After the party atmosphere of carnival in Aviles the previous evening, Gijon...

Having been to Aviles twice before I have to say that I didn’t undertake too much research for this visit. By chance I had a quick look...

Ok, so I’ve got plenty planned for 2017. Too much some might say! Here’s a quick preview of where and why I’ve made the bookings. I’ll...

You can always tell the success of an attraction by the number of smiles and giggles by the participants. Our morning at GTS Adventure...

The text from Mr W back in December read, “Mr T and I have arranged a day/night out in Sheffield on 4th February. You boys up for it?”...

Knaresborough in North Yorkshire is often in the shadow of its neighbour Harrogate. Don’t get me wrong, I also love Harrogate. But for...

Let me start my saying that Hamburg is a big city. And I didn’t fall in love with it. The one thing it seemed to lack was charm. But it...

We always try to get away for a couple of days around Christmas and New Year and 2016 was no exception. Berlin was this city of city of...

I’ve never been too fond of Hull. I feel I can make that comment as I did work in the city centre for two years. It was the longest ten...