Europe

Lisbon [Portugal] Every December 31st, Lisbon city dresses up to welcome the New Year. Many people flock the main streets and public squares to celebrate the New Year with friends and families. You can have a great meal at Cervejaria Ramiro, or you can try Casa Alentejo for a fun meal to start the New Year. You can party with locals at Terreiro do Paço; the atmosphere of this place during the night of New Year’s Eve is usually unique.  You can see fireworks shows displayed in different areas of the city. The firework shows are displayed in Parque das Nações, St George’s Castle, and Terreiro do Paço. … [Read more...] about Top 5 Destinations to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe

The next day, 22-year-old Merle and his men, many only in their teens, dug in around the summit of Hill 314 at Mortain, France, as the 2nd SS Panzer Division attacked their coveted position. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin man retraces father’s WWII footsteps in Europe

Last fall, a BACKPACKER team traveled to northeast Spain to explore one of Europe’s undiscovered adventure centers: Catalonia. We planned a route to hopscotch through the best of the peaks and foothills on a seven-day trek that crossed mountain passes, ancient villages, and pastoral countryside. Everyone came away with a favorite story to tell. … [Read more...] about Catalonia is Europe’s Secret Hiking Wonderland

For dinner we headed to TÎNG at Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard, London. If you could dine out on views alone then this is a restaurant that would make you very satisfied indeed as quite simply, the views are epic. But then this is to be expected when you are 35 floors up in the centre of London, one of the of the most iconic cities in the world. Our plant based meal in the clouds began with ‘Balsamic Glazed Peach Heritage Tomato’ which was sweet, sour with just a little crunch; the juicy glazed peach was packed with summery peachiness and aligned very well with the fresh micro herbs, heirloom tomatoes and caramelised dukka. It was a light, fresh and flavoursome start to our meal. … [Read more...] about Vegan delights in Paris and London

Like Farnborough Airport, Biggin Hill is exclusively dedicated to private jet flights and has also seen a growth of 11.9% in business aviation activity over the last year. Located approximately a 50-minute drive from central London, it is easily accessible from the M25 motorway. The airport also has great helicopter links with a transfer to London Heliport taking just 6-minutes. … [Read more...] about Europe’s top 9 private jet airports