Boot slapping, skirt twirling, Hungarian folk dancing – at the Festival of Folk Arts in Budapest
On our visit to Budapest in August 2010, we did the usual tourist thing of visiting the main sites of the Castle district and came …
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Hungarian goulash and other one pot cooking
Every night of our family holiday at Hullam Hostel on the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary, we ate the stew that the hostel served …
Lángos and other street food – in Hungary
If you’re visiting Budapest, you might be looking for a cheap and tasty snack that’s typically Hungarian – look no further than the Lángos, pronounced …
The Welcombe Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon – a country house classic
We took a winter weekend break at the Welcombe Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon in a mock Jacobean country house set in parkland with its own golf …
Review: Waterside Brasserie, Arden Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon for pre-theatre dinner
If you’re planning a pre-theatre dinner at the Waterside Brasserie, in the Arden hotel, just opposite the newly opened Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, then …
A guide to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, reopened in 2011 following a 4 year reconstruction project that cost an eye-watering £112 million to complete. For those …
Our autumn break at Berny-Rivière with Eurocamp
Last Autumn, I spent a 4 day half term break with my family with Eurocamp at the holiday parc of La Croix du Vieux Pont …
Join me for a traditional English Christmas dinner
Before we put away the Christmas baubles and see the New Year in, I’d like to relish the Christmas turkey and all the trimmings a …
The Festetics Palace and the marzipan museum at Keszthely – in Hungary
During our family holiday at Lake Balaton in Hungary, we took a day trip to Keszthely, an elegant resort on the shores of the Lake …
Avenue Hotel Copenhagen review – a cosy boutique hotel
On a winter’s day I’m dreaming of the cosy lounge at Avenue Hotel in Copenhagen. I’ve been seduced by its warm Danish charm, imagining myself …
Thermal springs and rubber rings at Hévíz – in Hungary
It was a somewhat surreal experience floating around in warm water of the the thermal lake at Hévíz in Hungary. I was surrounded by drifts …