Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River. Its cityscape is studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. Turkish and Roman influence on Hungarian culture includes the popularity of mineral spas. Hungary has a population of 10 million. Hungarians are known for Paprika, Goulash and Tokaji wines.
The capital of Hungary, Budapest has over 1.8m inhabitants - 1/5 of the country's population. Situated on the Danube this incredible City has beautiful baroque and art nouveau buildings around every corner - paradise to explore on foot ... and great food too!
Denmark is known for being Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace, for the Little Mermaid statue, and for being the Happiest Nation worldwide. They have a concept called Hygge which encourages us to make the ordinary special and to indulge in all the good things around us. It might be a simple pleasure such as eating something that you love or spending time with your family and friends, even something as simple as lighting candles or buying flowers... Great?!
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter. Historic yet hip, bureaucratic yet bizarre, self-confident yet unshowy, Brussels is multicultural to its roots. Image result for brussels Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomic offer (including its local waffle, its chocolate, its French fries and its numerous types of beers), as well as its historical and architectural landmarks; some of them are registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
:-) Birthdays, Christmas and Friendship We celebrated a fantastic weekend with the Akessons at Lime Wood in the New Forest. The first evening was in a stunning B&B outside of…
Austria is famous for the Alps - winter skiing and summer hiking in stunning scenery. It is known for sprawling Vienna and scenic Salzburg. The classical musicians Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Austria is known for skiing, being the home of Red Bull energy drinks and famous Austrian food such as Wiener Schnitzel. Iconic coffee houses and delicious hot chocolate accompanied by apple strutzel - divine.
A perfect party at Durham Castle - Medieval Banquet and the right time of year for Christmas Carols thrown into the mix - what fun!
A crayfish party is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries. The tradition originated in Sweden, where a crayfish party is called a kräftskiva. The tradition has also spread to Finland via its Swedish-speaking population, and Norway.
:-) FUN! FUN! FUN! This is why we LOVE Sweden! In Sweden, high school graduation is a party from beginning to end! In addition to their finery, every Swedish…
