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50 euro per person per day accommodation and food budget for Western Europe?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Lanora Mueller Sep. 23, 2008.

Should I approve new members?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by NewWrldYankee Aug. 23, 2008.

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Tamaimos interview me about No Winter Blues: Mission Iceland

There’s been quite a controversy raging in the Canary Islands about the Mission Iceland launch of the No Winter Blues marketing campaign which took place in Reykjavik between 19 – 22 October. I was in Iceland, as the UK member of the press group, reporting on the initiative. The campaign aims to promote the Canary Islands [...]

Europe a la Carte Twitter Competition (4): Win a Dublin short break

Update 7 November 2009: The competition prize has just become even better with the addition of a 3 course evening meal with a bottle of house wine at the Gallery Restaurant at the The Church. Therefore I’ve decided to extend the competition entry date until Sunday 15 November. Don’t forget there’s another chance to win [...]

When It Rains It Pours

It’s that time of year – when much of Europe is plunged into mist, dampness, and grey skies.  In the north, winter is nipping at your  heels, whereas in the south it’s rain rain rain.  With the time change last week, it means it is dark mid-afternoon. Don’t let it get you down.  Enjoy the season [...]

Battlefield Tours for Remembrance Sunday

If you’re from the UK, you’ll know that this Sunday 8 November 2009 is Remembrance Sunday, when we honour and remember the living and dead who fought for Britain in both the First and Second world wars as well as more recent conflicts such as Korea, The Faulklands, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. Because the [...]

Visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp

Concentration camps are not fun places to visit while on vacation.  They are interesting.  They are educational.  They are depressing.  They are not fun.  And I have now visited two of them since moving to Europe.  Gross-Rosen in Poland, and now Dachau in Germany. I was prepared this time.  I was prepared for the “ARBEIT MACHT [...]
 

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Introduce yourself
I'm Karen Bryan and I set up the Europe a la Carte Euravelers network In July 2008 to create a virtual meeting place for Euravlers, travelers who revel in discovering the real Europe.

I started my travel site, Europe a la Carte, in 2002. I wanted to highlight just how much there is to do and see in Europe, apart from the well known tourist attractions. I can't do this on my own, so I want to invite other euravelers to join the network and make euraveling better for everyone.
Your city/town and country of residence
Berwick upon Tweed, UK
What would you like to get from the Europe a la Carte Euravellers network?
set up a network of travelers who can help each other discover the real Europe.
Describe your ideal trip in Europe
As I love Italy I'd like to spend a few months exploring the whole country as I've only seen various regions all too briefly during several one week visits.
Which destinations/regions can you give tips about to Euravelers planning to visit your locale or a destination that you know well?
I currently live in the north east of England in Berwick upon Tweed, between Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne.
Are you willing to meet up with Euravelers vsiting your area?
Yes
How many times have your visited Europe?
10+
What are your top 3 favourite destinations in Europe?
Lake Iseo, Lombardy, Italy
Girona region, Spain
Scotland (my home country)
Which 3 destinations in Europe would you most like to visit?
Costa Verde, northern Spain
Norwegian Fjords
Corsica, France
Do you run a website or blog?
http://www.europealcarte.co.uk/blog


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Discovering Bosnia and Herzegovina

I wrote a post yesterday for Top Travel Content Europe about rebranding the city of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The idea for the post came from a submission to Readers Pick about the writers visit to the city. I felt a bit guilty afterward that I'd mainly written about the 1990s war torn images that spring to my mind as soon as I hear the word Sarajevo. What the area needs is a st… Continue

Posted on June 19, 2009 at 9:32am —

Karen Bryan

Zadar and Istria in Croatia - well worth visiting

I was fortunate to visit Croatia twice during April 2009.

At the beginning of April I was on the inaugural Ryanair flight from Edinburgh to Adriatic coastal city of Zadar. My two favourite things in Zada city were the Sea Organ, where the music is played by the movement of the sea water and wind and the… Continue

Posted on May 29, 2009 at 3:11pm —

Karen Bryan

I'll now be approving new members

My apologies to Euravelers whio've beem spammed through the network by a supposed new member (who have now been banned). After this annoying incident I''ll now be approving new members which I did consider doing intially but thought it might deter genuine new members from joining.

Posted on March 31, 2009 at 9:02am —

Karen Bryan

Are members going to add any content?

I'm trying my best to add some content to the Euravelers network but between the day job, the Europe a la Carte blog and writing for Wandalust blog I don't have much time left. I know we'd all like lots of great tips and advice for our travels but we all have to give some too.

So Euravelers can you please try to make some comments, start a group, add photos etc?

Posted on August 2, 2008 at 5:37pm —

Karen Bryan

Euravelers.com domain

I decided that I should use my own domain name for the Euravelers network to make it a more memorable url than using a Ning ( the company who provide the social network framework) sub domain. I discussed it with my IT consultant, our son, a computing student and he thought that it was a good idea to use the Euravelers domain to build up the brand. I even managed to follow the instructions and set up the redirect to Ning from the Euravlers domain with my web host.

Posted on July 25, 2008 at 1:00pm —

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At 8:56pm on June 1, 2009, Dan O'Beirne said…
Thanks for having me and looks like a great place for folks with wanderlust like me! Heading out now for tapas, buenas noches
At 6:08pm on September 18, 2008, Craig M said…
Thanks Karen; I'm hoping to have some time to stay and play in the next week or two.
At 7:10pm on July 22, 2008, Jessica said…
Yes, there's just so much in Italy... I don't think I'll ever stop being surprised by the country.
At 2:30pm on July 22, 2008, laura said…
Thanks, Karen! I'm excited to be here -- great site!
 
 

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