Blomkvists’s Sweden
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson, and its sequels, have been big hits, with both the books…
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Bizarre Hotel of the Month: Fairytale Belgium
Both quirky and charming, La Balade des Gnomes is a quaint B&B set on an unassuming lane in pretty much…
AliceUK Hits and Misses
It’s tricky isn’t it, when you go on holiday, to decide which sights you simply must see and which other…
Em HorriganArchitectural Oddities
Across the world a whole host of construction materials are used to create buildings where people live, work and shop,…
Em HorriganAre We There Yet?
Whether you travel by car, bus, plane, train or ferry, chances are that unless you’ve got the budget to go…
Em HorriganThe World’s Best Science Museums
City holidays are all about seeing the sights, immersing yourself in the culture, enjoying the architecture and eating great food.…
Em HorriganIntangible Holiday Moments
It’s easy to take snaps of the sights you’ve seen on holiday, and you can show them to your envious…
Em HorriganBizarre Hotel of the Month – Hamster Heaven
Usually, the combination of the words ‘rodent’ and ‘hotel’ would be enough to make potential guests run a mile…but in…
EveThe World’s Weirdest Souvenirs
According to the Travel Industry Association, 63% of travellers see buying souvenirs for themselves or loved ones at home as…
Em HorriganBizarre Hotel Of The Month – In the Doghouse
We’ll resist the urge to make jokes about this hotel being ‘barking mad’ or telling you that we ‘labr-adore’ its…
EveBizarre Hotel of the Month – Prison!
In previous months we’ve brought you news of hotels in airplanes, cranes and even concrete tubes. This time we turn…
dealcheckerHow Rude!
To prepare us all for hosting the Olympics in 2012 the Tourism Board has drawn up a list of ways…
Em HorriganMorocco in a Van
The story of three boys, one girl, six boards, a van, three countries and the open road! We set out…
Em HorriganOur Top 5 Alternative Holidays
Bored of slobbing by the sea or lounging by swanky hotel pools? Really?! Ok well if you’re sure – I…
EveBizarre Hotel of the Month- Feb 2011
Utterly bonkers, utterly tiny, utterly, well…bizarre – it’s Utter Inn of Sweden! The Utter Inn (pronounced Otter) was created by…
EveYour Travel Horoscope: Aquarius
We here at dealchecker have decided that what you all desperately need in your lives is your very own monthly…
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