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Whether you're at home, travelling for business, on a road trip or just having a deserved weekend break, there are many reasons you might want to get out into the countryside and its fresh air. Most of us find being outside is invigorating, yet relaxing at the same...

How To Be A Relaxed Host

If you run a short-term rental business then the chances are that it creates a certain amount of stress. Or it may be that you're thinking of starting listing on Airbnb or a similar site and you're wondering how you can minimise the stress of running your own...

Louvre Abu Dhabi

I don't know about you but I don't think I'll find myself in United Arab Emirates in the near future. But nevertheless, I've just spent the morning checking out the exhibits and the remarkable architecture at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Before I write any more, I'll add a...

The Olson House, Maine

I know what you're thinking. Well, I don't of course, but I hope that you're thinking 'where have I seen that house before?" Or maybe, "that house looks familiar". And the chances are good that yes, you have seen it before. There are certain copyright laws that I tend...

The AVUS Motel and Restaurant: Berlin

Where to Stay

When I first saw a photograph of the building you see above, it went straight to the top of my list. I have to go there one day. The excellent photographer who created the photograph above has made the building look very stylish and elegant - it dates from before the...

Florence Cathedral: The Way Of The Future?

The creation of the stunning Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore began in 1296. It was finally completed in 1436. Whichever way you look at it, that was a long, long time ago. But when the cathedral reopened to the public after the coronavirus lockdown, they used...

Visiting Italy: The Fisogni Museum

When I was a kid, my dad's business was the motor trade. His businesses sold cars, repaired cars, sold petrol, sold oil ... this was a long long time ago and it seemed that this relatively new business - based on the motor car - would be around forever. It still is,...

Share Your Passion & Promote Your Rental

I just changed the title I'd planned for this article. The title I started out with didn't say 'Share Your Passion & Promote Your Rental'. It was 'Easy Networking Ideas To Promote Your Rental'. The latter would have probably been much more search engine-friendly...

Window Swap: See The World

This morning I was looking through a window and watching exotic foliage swaying in the breeze in a garden in India. Then I went to look at the Paris rooftops. I moved on to the German countryside view from Elmar's window. My next stop was to watch the world going by...

Ferropolis: Yikes

Okay. Recently I wrote about the Shivering Sands Army Fort and described it as one of the spookiest places I've ever seen. Actually, it's a toss-up - England's Shivering Sands or Germany's Ferropolis. You can get a glimpse of what the place is like from the image...

Paris: What Is Le Cinéma Sur L’eau?

Local authorities and tourism organisations are having to serious;y rethink about the people whose entertainment and leisure they are responsible for. So on July 18th, 2020, in the midst of the COVID epidemic, the city of Paris held its first Le Cinéma Sur L’eau....

International Internships: Online

As I write this, the world is starting to open up again after most countries imposed lockdowns on their citizens. But who knows how long it will be, if ever, that we feel comfortable enough to take long haul flights? If you'd been planning an internship overseas, your...

Shivering Sands Army Fort: UK

I've written about some seriously creepy places over the years but this must be one of the spookiest. Built during the Second World War, and about 9 miles from the nearest land, these anti-aircraft fortifications were interconnected by walkways and probably pretty...

Villa Cavrois: A Modern Castle

A modern castle - that's what it was called when it was built. And remarkably, that was seventy years ago. It was seen as being astonishingly modern, nested as it was in the countryside of the somewhat traditional Northern France. It was created as the family home for...

Campendium: Where To Camp in N. America

Whether you want to head to the hills like the guy in the photograph above or prefer your camping to be in a luxury RV, the vacation starts with deciding where to go. At the time of writing, with a pandemic underway, many people are considering camping in one of its...

The Bertha Benz Memorial Route

An American chap was once telling me a joke. It was about cars, two men were arguing; an American and a something-else that I don't remember. The punchline was that the American said "Well, I should know because we Americans invented the car". I didn't get it at all....

VegVisits: Where To Stay For The Veggie Foodie

Where to Stay

You might not think that there would be a need for short term rental accommodation that's specifically for people who choose to eat vegetarian or vegan diets but believe me, there is. Do people who don't eat animal products really truly need their own dedicated...

National History Museum, London. Take a Tour