Andy Higgs's Blog – January 2012 Archive (30)

Been there, haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in Stockholm

Last week I published an article with ideas for five lesser-known sights to spice up your London itinerary. This week it's Stockholm that's getting the 'Been there, haven't done that' treatment.

Have a great day folks,
Andy

Added by Andy Higgs on January 31, 2012 at 2:48pm — No Comments

New blog post: Only in Norway…some lessons I’ve learned from living up here

So I'm an Englishman, and have lived in Norway for 14 years. Have I learned a few strange things about this place?

Read on...

Only in Norway...…

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Added by Andy Higgs on January 26, 2012 at 9:42pm — No Comments

New post - Been there, haven’t done that – 5 things you shouldn’t miss in London

Also known as

5 things in London your friends won’t have heard about *
* well, probably not.

You may know the English capital, but do you know these varied attractions? Spice up your next visit to the Big Smoke by trying something a little different.

Added by Andy Higgs on January 23, 2012 at 7:53pm — No Comments

New post: A crumbling monument to insanity – the “Colossus of Rugen”

Have you heard of this place in Germany? It's known as Hitler's holiday camp, and is really worth the trip:

Read the whole story here: Grown-up Travel Guide Feature

Have a great weekend…

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Added by Andy Higgs on January 20, 2012 at 10:41pm — No Comments

New blog post: 5 small things hotels can do to make a big difference

We all love hotels, don't we? But there are almost always a few niggles that could have been avoided. In this article we suggest five small changes hotels should consider to improve customer satisfaction:

5 small things hotels can do to make a big difference

Do you agree? Do you have more suggestions? I'm sure you do. Join the discussion via the comments field on the website.

Have a great day from Norway,
Andy

Added by Andy Higgs on January 20, 2012 at 8:25am — No Comments

Grown-up Travel Guide Daily Photo: Cycle counter, Copenhagen, Denmark

Isn’t this great? In Copenhagen a digital counter keeps track of how many cyclists have passed this point on Dronning Louise’s Bridge (the busiest street for bikes in the whole of Denmark) each day and also displays the total for the year so far.

Daily photo Copenhagen bicycle counter

Added by Andy Higgs on January 18, 2012 at 9:36pm — No Comments

How tech can help you travel – a case study

In this new blog post we show how technology can help with travel planning and while you are abroad - and how to limit your use of gadgets to a sensible minimum so as not to spoil your trip.

How tech can help you travel

What are your experiences with apps and hi-tech travel? Where do you draw the line?

Have a great day,
Andy

Added by Andy Higgs on January 17, 2012 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Following the trail of Scandinavian crime fiction – The Killing, Copenhagen

Into Scandinavia crime fiction? Loved the fantastic Danish TV series "The Killing"?

You should go to Copenhagen and follow in Sarah Lund's footsteps then...

The Killing in…

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Added by Andy Higgs on January 16, 2012 at 11:35am — No Comments

Daily Photo - Cafe over Regent's Canal, Little Venice, London

How’s that for a view? It’s only a simple cafe but being right over the canal with boats on their way into Little Venice makes it worth a trip.…

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Added by Andy Higgs on January 13, 2012 at 9:16am — No Comments

Daily Travel News Update 13.01.2012

Two men nearly end up fighting on plane after one reclines seat/Visitors asked to help clean up Amsterdam/Musical luggage path next "improvement" for airports?/And finally, the TSA-compliant cupcake. There's a bit of a Friday feeling in today's travel news update...…

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Added by Andy Higgs on January 13, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

New hotel review - Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Another new hotel review online. So the Adina Apartment Hotel in Copenhagen scooped the full 6/6. Can its sister property in Berlin compete? Well, yes actually. And then some...

Read the full review here:

Adina Berlin Hauptbahnhof review

Added by Andy Higgs on January 12, 2012 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Daily photo - Surreal-looking skyscrapers seen from boat in NY harbour

Weird-looking skyscrapers as seen from the water in NYC, with One World Trade Center under construction in the background.

Daily photo Manhattan from water

Added by Andy Higgs on January 12, 2012 at 9:02am — No Comments

Travel news update

New stories: Barcelona follows Dubai to build indoor ski hill/10 feet of snow in alps traps British skiers/Pilot almost passes out during flight/Aussie dies in freak tubing accident in Laos:

Travel news update

Added by Andy Higgs on January 12, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Daily photo - celebrating graduation in Amsterdam

After being somewhat baffled by seeing these handbags and flags hanging from apartment buildings in Amsterdam, we asked our host at the hotel to explain and were told this is how they celebrate graduation. So now you know:

Daily Photo

Added by Andy Higgs on January 12, 2012 at 8:58am — No Comments