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03 Oct Top 5 Destinations to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe Posted at 22:56h in Blog by Victoria People say that the way you spend your New Year’s Eve can set the tone for the entire year. If that’s the case, then you should spend New Year’s Eve in the best way you can; you can travel around the world and enjoy new experiences. For late deals, you can check https://www.dealchecker.co.uk/cheap-holidays.html to get the best deals.  Europe is a great place to spend New Year’s Eve. The following are some of the top cities in Europe that you can spend New Year’s Eve.  Paris [France] Paris, also known as the City of Lights, is one of the perfect places to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Paris is famous for its parties. During the holidays, Paris offers even more fun activities such as fireworks and celebrations and elegant dinners. If you want to watch the firework shows, one of the best spots is the Arc de Triomphe. A great show … [Read more...] about Top 5 Destinations to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Dave Sheen wore out his father's World War II field jacket during junior high. But like so many in the baby boomer generation, Dave seldom heard his father, Merle, talk about the war. He remembers Merle saying that wars don't solve anything. They just kill people. And he remembers hearing his father tell his mother that he wanted to return to France, Belgium and the Netherlands someday to see the countries "when they weren't all torn up." Merle never got the chance. The Janesville insurance adjuster died in 1976, before Dave ever asked him about his wartime experiences. But Dave was lucky. His father, who earned the Silver and Bronze stars and Purple Heart, survived some of Europe's most horrific fighting, and the Army kept a paper trail of his push into Germany with the famed 30th Infantry Division, The Janesville Gazette reported. Known as Old Hickory, the 30th Division was regarded as the cream of the crop among U.S. fighting units. The 30th fought at … [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. Author: BACKPACKER Editors & Contributors Publish date: Oct 4, 2019 Catalonia's Caves Are a Window Into the Past Step inside a medieval cave dwelling and step back into history. Read the full article 1 / 5 … [Read more...] about Catalonia is Europe’s Secret Hiking Wonderland

By Paul Eyers on Oct 12, 2019 in Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe Being based in Southeast Asia we get limited opportunities to visit Europe, but instead spend our time lusting after the vegan food and vegan friendly luxury hotels that we read about online. So when given the chance of a whistle stop tour of Paris and London during which time we would get to live out some of our vegan dreams we just had to say yes. With a little over 24 hours in each city we knew exactly where we were going to stay and exactly which plant based creations we would enjoy. Vegan delights in Paris and London features the vegan dreams that we made a reality during our trip. Not only is Shangri-La Hotel Paris one of the finest hotels in the world, it is also incredibly vegan friendly with a monthly ‘Green Dinner’ and a legendary ‘Vegan Afternoon Tea’ which are both served at La Bauhinia. The hotel is … [Read more...] about Vegan delights in Paris and London

By Vickie Clark on Oct 13, 2019 in Air Travel, France, Italy, Regions, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, United Kingdom Private jets have access to over 3,000 airports in Europe, but which airports are most popular with private jet users? We look at the busiest airports in Europe based on the number of movements (landing and take-offs) throughout the year by private jet. Although Paris Le Bourget is top of the list with the most private jet movements last year, London, has 3 private jet hubs in the top 9 with a combined total of over 73,000 movements making it the busiest city in Europe for private jet travel. 1. Paris Le Bourget Le Bourget Airport is Paris’ dedicated private jet airport and the busiest business aviation airport in Europe. The airport is located approx. 20 minutes’ drive from the city centre. Due to the airport being exclusive to private jets only, it is classed as one of the fastest airports in respect of taxi and take-off times. Airport code: LFLB, LBG 2. … [Read more...] about Europe’s top 9 private jet airports