Forty kilometers west of Valencia, the last Wednesday of August every year, the small, sleepy town of Buñol comes alive with a fevered battle that sees the streets run red with...tomatoes! La Tomatina Festival 2019,... Read More
From cartoons to stand up comedy, us human beings have a silly side at all ages! Nowhere is this clearer than at the heart of a theme park. Theme parks or “amusement parks” bring out the children in all of us. It is a testament to our inner toddler that there are a whopping 300 of these parks dotted around Europe,... Read More
As much as many of us may wish that we could jump into our TV screens when an episode of Game of Thrones is on and go beyond the pixels, past the static and into the magical world of make-believe, sadly, we can’t.... Read More
Paris, “The City of Lights”, is about to get even lighter when 13 weeks of summer arrive. What’s the best way of spending your time? Perhaps a trip down the Seine? How about some Paris off the beaten path activities?... Read More
Italians have been showing the rest of Europe how to have a good time since A.D. In Ancient Rome, nearly half the year (150 days!) was set aside for festivals and recuperation. Today, the calendar may not be so generous, but modern day Romans sure know how to make up for it in the summer! The months of June, July and August are packed with the best Rome events: music festivals, cultural extravaganzas and weird and wonderful summer events... Read More