Author Archive for Liz Schaffer

5 ways to fall for Arles

5 ways to fall for Arles

By on May 19, 2014 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

A trip to Arles, in the south of France, will leave you very much in love with wine, art, history, food and the finer things in life. This charming destination is brimming with craft shops, sartorially savvy locals, cosy wine bars, shuttered houses, Roman ruins, inviting restaurants and galleries aplenty. So, while the town may have […]

5 things to do in Lisbon, Portugal

5 things to do in Lisbon, Portugal

By on Apr 22, 2014 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Portugal, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe

A city of trams, tiles and iron funiculars, Lisbon remains a glorious European gem. It is one of the world’s oldest (and coincidentally friendliest) cities and has the honour of being the oldest capital in Western Europe. And this sense of history is ever-present. Positively buzzing and regularly drenched in sunlight, there is much to […]

Foodie finds in Dublin

Foodie finds in Dublin

By on Nov 26, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Ireland, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

A city of canals, castles and cream tea, Dublin is full of stony charm and literary allure. Yet in recent years it’s an array of rather spectacular foodie haunts that have been drawing crowds to the capital of the Emerald Isle. Here is our pick of Dublin’s best (or should that be most characterful) restaurants. […]

Paris is for lovers...

Paris is for lovers…

By on Oct 11, 2013 in Attractions, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

A kaleidoscopic city of dreamy nostalgia, culinary wonders and effortless brilliance, Paris is both enchanting and inspiring. You can walk across it in a matter of hours, fall for its charms in minutes and feel the need to return. Constantly. Afterall, Paris is for lovers… of art. No matter how many times you visit the […]

Lost in Venice

Lost in Venice

By on Aug 16, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe

A place of endless discovery, literary allure and architectural improbability, Venice exists to be adored. This postcard perfect city, a quixotic arcadia that attracts 18 million tourists every year, is a jumble of sun-drenched canals, waterside palazzo, lively restaurants and an inimitable art-scene that goes well beyond the Biennale. To truly fall in love with […]