Europe Euphoria

Italy has 18 National Parks, 89 Regional Parks, over 400 reserves, 47 protected wetlands, and seven marine reserves. Italy’s oldest national park, Gran Paradiso, is in Valle d’Aosta. It was originally the hunting grounds of the ruling House of Savoy, who donated the first 5000 acres to the people in 1919. Because this was once [...]

Helsingor is also known by its English name Elsinore, it is a city island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. This city is most popular due to Kronborg Castle where Hamlet has been performed a number of times. It has 60,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by the The Sound, which is a stretch of water between [...]

The wellness resort of Terme di Saturnia is located in the heart of Tuscany’s Maremma region, the spa resort is above ancient thermal springs. Romans used to rejuvenate in these springs in the 2nd century B.C. With a soothing temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, the sulphur-rich water continuously flows into the natural fissure. The resort [...]

It seems as though the Dutch people are born on bicycles, everyone seems to be able to ride. Netherlands is a land of lush green countryside and canals perfectly suitable for biking. Miles and miles of well-marked, maintained and constantly used bike paths crisscross this entire country. One may ride through tulip fields, grassy dunes, [...]

Wandering across Europe you definitely come upon numerous hostels. The cheap, dormitory type accommodation of hostels are a signature for youngsters traveling through Europe on a budget. Hostel life there has been made much of through movies and books.But in America the same importance is not given to hostels. The few hostels there are not [...]

As a sailing resort the coastline of northern Gallura, Sardinia has become a popular playground of the rich. Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, characterized by a jagged and rocky coastline and interspersed with marvelous beaches. It is part of the territory of Italy. Intense karstic phenomena that had developed in this land [...]

If you are planning to visit Rome as per recommendations of the itenaries you will visit the Vatican museums. These museums are extensive, with lots to see much more than one can cover in a single day. While you might be bowled over by the classic art frescos of Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in the Sistine [...]

Imagine a fish that is to be eaten raw but is actually cured ! I’m referring to the herring . This fish renders itself edible because of enzymes secreted by its pancreas in the raw state after it is dead. A small oily fish it is found in waters of the North Atlantic and the [...]

To get a sniff of the cologne making process you can visit the city of Cologne. For it is the birthplace for ‘Eau de Cologne’ the French word for ‘water of Cologne,’ a light perfume which has a characteristic concentration of about 2-5% essential oils. Cologne is one of the oldest and the fourth largest [...]

You’re right I’m talking about feeling the wind as it caress’s you when you cycle down the Tulip trails of true Holland. A nation whose people have almost as many bicycles (13 million), as their demographic population. Fewer cars, good cycling legs, a cleaner atmosphere all count to give amazing cycling trails. Rosemary enjoyed cycling [...]