Posts Tagged ‘ Germany ’

The wet weather has caused a last minute rush for holidays abroad and we say goodbye to Klaus Lohmann as he returns to Germany and Dennis Cleveland-Peck who sadly died recently.

As the Luther Trail opens in Germany is is both National Ferry Fortnight and Welsh Tourism Week. To top it off, seasiding is coming to the fore!

Australian travel writer and author, Campbell Jefferys, shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel

Being April Fool’s day, I have resisted the temptation to try and fool you. Instead boring things like VAT, travel insurance fraud and the Battle of (the) Womens Path will have to do.

From 13th of April up until the 25th of October there will be the International Garden Exhibition (IGA) which is expected to attract about two million people.

There was an increase of 4.1% in British visitors to the Caribbean last year.

No beer or sausages on Friday as the Germans try to persuade Adrian and others to write about Germany. What is the world coming to?

With the 67th Berlin International Festival about to start, Reza looks back at his visit to Berlin last year and compares with his first trip to Berlin 26 years ago.

The number of Britons travelling to Germany has been growing year-on-year. The mindless acts of individuals and terrorists could strike any country. Don’t let it deter you from visiting Germany.

A new exhibition in the German city of Karlsruhe about Rameses II – also known as Rameses the Great – may herald another bout of interest.

Paul Wojnicki reveals why Cologne is possibly Germany’s coolest city…

A listed fort, toilets, supersonic flights, high-speed rail between Singapore and Malaysia, APD and Christmas Markets are on Adrian’s radar screen this week.

Paul Wojnicki lets the Thello train take the strain and showcases some of the highlights of the route

So all your travelling companions want to do is unfurl in the sun yet, while you’re looking for blazing sunshine, you don’t want to spend all day on the beach. Sound familiar? Please don’t worry. We have some suggestions sure to fulfil every sand and culture nirvana

The low-down on three of the most incredible places in the world to grab a drink

Some 600,000 people will be in the German city for the celebrations which, this year, take place on May 21st.

The Oktoberfest is one of the main things that the southern Germany city of Munich is known for the world over. Not so copied have been the events that attract visitors to Munich in the spring time.

We visited florida and Germany in bumper numbers last year but strkes and Butlin’s birthday also occupy Adrian’s summary of the week.

From ITB in Berlin, Adrian reports on which destinations are in the ascendent and which are suffering. But it is Batman’s car and Maine lobster that attract his serious attention!

Kaye’s constant quest for adventure has taken her back to Argentina – the land of gauchos, glaciers, football, tango and beef

In summary, then, in alphabetical order, here are our top tips for 2016: Anguilla, Cardigan Bay, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany, Hull, Peru, South Korea, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

This year’s commemoration of the Day of German Unity – the 25th anniversary – will be held in Frankfurt from the 2nd to the 4th of October.

How is it that this month of music called Bardentreffen came about and why is it Nuremberg?

Few tourist boards pay more than lip service to barrier-free tourism despite the figures showing that the tourism market for those possessing disabilities runs into billions within Europe.

Adrian has been in Germany this week at a travel trade show where he finds that Germany has been attracting more British visitors. But then few destinations have not announced greater visitor numbers.

As the year nears it’s end, Adrian looks at holiday promotions that are under way or about to start but forgets to thank readers for putting up with his sometimes acerbic comments during the year!

It’s been a busy year of travelling and it’s time to take stock. Here Just About Travel contributor and travel enthusiast, Kaye Holland, shares five of her favourite 2014 travel destinations

This week Adrian wonders why we can’t have Christmas markets reflecting the best of local produce, sees more national parks announced in Australia and charts the rise of Croatia as a holiday destination.