Category Archives: Europe

Europe’s Best Historic Cafès

Cafes, Dining, Europe

The Telegraph has posted a slideshow about historic cafes in Europe, including some famous cafes as well as some not so well known, and even one that I have been to: Da Florian in Venice.

One of Rome’s most atmospheric cafes, the Caffè della Pace, is in danger of being closed down. As a heritage association launches a campaign to keep the Caffe della Pace open, we look at other historic institutions across Europe that are still open for business…

See the slideshow here -> Europe’s best historic cafes

 

Mykonos, Greece

Europe, Greece, Lodging

The Daily Escape from the Travel Channel:

Like a reflection of the cobalt and turquoise melange that is the Aegean Sea, the Grace Hotel mirrors the whirling waters it overlooks. Composed of classic Cycladic architecture, the Grace has white-washed walls, curving terraces, arches and wave-blue shutters.

See more here -> Grace Mykonos

Belgium Itinerary - Chimay

Beer, Belgium, Cheese, Dining, Europe, Itinerary, ,

Information has been added to the portion of the “Belgian Itinerary — Breweries and History” page, mainly regarding Chimay Cheeses.

The monks from the abbey oversee the production of the cheese dairy even though it is outside the abbey walls. The semi-hard cheeses, some of which are rinsed with beer, are made as they were 150 years ago, although made with a more consistent quality of milk. Beer extract is added to the milk and the taste of the beer shines through.

You can see the itinerary here -> Belgian Itinerary — Breweries and History

A New Way to Travel

Europe, Tours

The Travelphile is a travel blog run by Trish, a Spanish teacher. An exert from her post:

This summer, I escorted two Rick Steves’ My Way Tours–it’s a new kind of tour, geared towards independent travelers who want the freedom to customize their own itinerary but don’t want the hassle of figuring out how to get from point A to point B or where they’re going to stay.

You can see the full post here -> A New Way to Travel