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United Kingdom by Train: Winter Deals on BritRail Passes

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Settle railway station on the Settle to Carlisle line. Photo ©hidden europe magazine

Nov 07 While London is always worth a visit, winter is a wonderful time of year for exploring the rest of Britain by train, and special incentives for off-season travelers make the treat even sweeter. Effective immediately (through February 28), ACP Rail International is offering discounts on many products in their BritRail pass range. ACP represent Britain’s » Read more

Posted in Budget Deals, Europe, hidden europe, London, Scotland, Train, United Kingdom, Wales

Spooky Places to Celebrate Halloween in Europe

Spooky Places to Celebrate Halloween in Europe

Oct 06 By Liz Webber— Though costume parties for October 31 are growing increasingly popular, most of Europe doesn’t celebrate Halloween in quite the same way as the United States does. To get your spooky fix on that next European vacation – whether on All Hallows Eve or any other time of year – check out one » Read more

Posted in Budapest, Edinburgh, France, fun, Hungary, London, Paris, Scotland, United Kingdom

Interesting Flights: Remote areas where flying is still fun

Interesting Flights: Remote areas where flying is still fun

May 11 Flying has generally become so standardized nowadays that you’ll understand what we mean when we assert that many flights are just boring. Let’s face it, there’s not a world of difference between the morning shuttle from Boston to New York and a routine flight from Frankfurt to London. The lines for security, the pantomime at » Read more

Posted in Airlines, Airports, hidden europe, islands, Norway, plane, Scotland, transportation, United Kingdom

Europe: 5 daytime rail journeys to consider

Europe: 5 daytime rail journeys to consider

Mar 02 March is the month when many Europeans crawl out from their winter shells and start exploring. And with spring beckoning, we have come up with a handful of easy daytime rail journeys that just clamor to be taken. There is something seductive about climbing onto a comfortable train just after breakfast, knowing that all you » Read more

Posted in Finland, Helsinki, hidden europe, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Practical Info, Salzburg, Scotland, Serbia, Switzerland, Train, transportation, Trip Planning, Zurich

Rural Europe: Landscapes to remember

Rural Europe: Landscapes to remember

Jun 22 If you have followed our posts here on EuroCheapo over the last three years, then you’ll certainly know that we are not really urban creatures. True, we have spent many happy months exploring European cities, often those that are lesser known, and we have written about many of them—Roskilde, Poznan and Trieste, for example. Europe’s » Read more

Posted in Austria, Europe, Germany, Greece, hidden europe, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Off the Beaten Path: Arbroath, Scotland

Apr 27

Posted in Scotland