Photograph by SkyEurope To promote their recent addition of Vienna as a new base airport, SkyEurope is hawking €19 airfares (taxes and charges included!) to and from Vienna. These low fares will apply to flights to and from all sixteen destinations served by SkyEurope from Vienna. Among the highlights, in our view: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bucharest, » Read more

We love the Swiss capital, and not just for its beautiful streets and quaint tile-roofed buildings. Here are some of the reasons we adore Bern: 1. Physics Lessons. Where was Einstein when he created that famous E=MC2 formula? Bern, of course. And that’s where the first Einstein Museum is too. Maybe you’ll learn what sort » Read more

Photograph by Kaymaria Daskarolis How to get into Athens from Athens International Airport (ATH)? Here are a few options. 1. Bus The X95 line will take you straight to the heart of the city, Syntagma Square. The journey takes between 60 and 90 minutes. It runs 24 hours per day, departing every 20 minutes. One-way » Read more

The southern German lake city of Friedrichshafen is low-cost carrier Intersky‘s base. We like Intersky for this fact alone, as Friedrichshafen is hardly a first-tier destination. From Thursday March 29 through Sunday April 1, Intersky is offering €19.98 fares (including taxes and fees) from Friedrichshafen across its entire route map, good for travel from April » Read more

Dubliners have become used to the sight of giant blue luxury buses criss-crossing the city. For most, these buses are a welcome sight. Aircoach, a private company operating special routes to and from Dublin Airport, provides the most comfortable service at the comparatively cheapest prices in the city – and possibly the whole island. For » Read more

We’ve long been fans of Dutch bargain holiday boutique chains like D-Reizen, which regularly put together deals that amaze us. A quick look today at D-Reizen’s “Last Minute TOP-10″ list turned up three particularly interesting deals. These range from the unremarkable (€87.50 for a double room at an Ibis in Ghent, Belgium) to the downright » Read more

If you appreciate rural tourism and distinct ethnic traditions, you will certainly enjoy visiting the hilly country of northeast Hungary, the home of the Palóc people. Palóc traditions combine folk elements of Turkish and eastern origins with a Hungarian way of life. Their rather peculiar dialect of Hungarian is famous for its long vowels. Each » Read more

We just about “bought the ferme” today when we flipped through the new catalogue of rural guesthouses in Brittany, France. Mon dieu! The Bienvenue a la Ferme (Welcome to the Farm) catalogue is an effort to promote farm stays, campgrounds, bed and breakfasts, local products, and various other outdoorsy activities in Brittany. You can register » Read more