In principle this would seem reasonable. There’s safety in numbers after all and eating out in a city you don’t know is fraught with problems and let’s face it, an appetite is a terrible thing to waste! Secret sauce TripAdvisor won’t reveal exactly how their algorithm works but the way they rank restaurants and hotels… Continue Reading
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Private Tours vs Group Tours
Across the various destinations we serve, we provide a combination of private day trips, city tours and excursions and group/scheduled excursions too. If you’re unsure of which way to go, we’ve prepared this article to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each. Experience There’s little doubt you’ll have a richer experience with a private tour.… Continue Reading
Choose where your next meal is coming from visually
I’ve been using Foodspotting for a little while personally, and it’s an handy tool for picking somewhere to eat, based on photos of the food. How it works First install the app on your smartphone, and you can start ‘exploring’ immediately. You can browse through photos of dishes served at restaurants around where you are,… Continue Reading
Getting Around Eastern Europe
Our tailor-made Central & Eastern Europe vacation packages are designed to allow you to make the most of your time and enjoy your vacation without worrying about the little details. One of the trickiest parts of planning a multi-city vacation is organising the transport between the cities, which is where we come in – as… Continue Reading
10 Tips for Driving a Rental Car in Central & Eastern Europe
Some of our guests prefer the ‘freedom of the open road’ for getting between cities on their Central & Eastern Europe tours and we are happy to arrange car hire for them with our local car rental partners, but before we do, we like to make sure that they have fully considered the decision. Before you… Continue Reading
Vacationing in Europe in 2012 much better value than last year
The financial woes suffered by the Eurozone countries have caused it to slide against the dollar by over 13% compared to this time last year. This means your dollars go a fair bit further now than they would in 2011, just take a look at this chart from Yahoo Finance: Whilst several of the countries… Continue Reading
7 Tips for tech-savvy travelers
These days it’s well worth bringing at least some of your shiny objects with you on vacation to make life easier. To make the most of your gadgets follow these 7 useful tips. 1. Avoid Hefty Roaming Charges 1 – by roaming smart If you’re packing your smartphone, make sure you switch off data roaming… Continue Reading
How to Get from Prague to Budapest
A common itinerary for our guests on their Eastern European tours combines a visit to Prague, the Czech capital, and a few days in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. In American terms these cities are quite close together, just 330 miles apart, by road, but it’s a journey with a number of options. Plane There are… Continue Reading
Prague public transport single fares increase
Every few years on the first of July the Prague Public Transport company put up their prices and single fares, typically used most by visitors to the city, are one area where they go to town with the price rises, much more so than raising the season ticket prices. When they raise the prices however… Continue Reading
Hotel, Pension or Apartment?
In some destinations we offer a selection of vacation apartment rentals, pensions and a choice of boutique and design hotels, so one of the questions we often get asked is whether we recommend guests stay in a hotel, pension or apartment. The answer is usually “it depends”. So to help you make up your mind… Continue Reading