I'm a UK based travel consultant and writer. I encourage you to venture, even slightly, off the beaten track, to get a more authentic travel experience in Europe. In my site you can read guides to less well known destinations, visit the blog and search for accommodation, car hire and flights.

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Recent reviews by Karen Bryan Crathes Castle Gardens Gardens in Scotland, United Kingdom I'm not a great gardening enthusiast, I just love being surrounded by beautiful flowers, taking in the scents and the feeling of being immersed in this ... Stirling Castle Castles & Palaces in Scotland, United Kingdom Stirling Castle is well worth a visit but you should also spend some time exploring the graveyards just below the castle. There are two distinct graveyards ... Edzell Castles & Palaces in Scotland, United Kingdom Edzell Castle and Gardens is located a few miles north west of Brechin.Much of the castle is ruined but the red sandstone is very beautiful. For me the garden ... Castle Fraser Castles & Palaces in Scotland, United Kingdom While Fraser Castle is really interesting to visit, kids will love the “Woodlands Secrets” adventure playground. There a tepee, stone circle, musical ... Lake Iseo Lakes in Brescia, Italy Tucked away between Lake Como and Lake Garda lies Lake Iseo, which I discovered in a booklet at the Bergamo airport tourist information office. It looked ... Karen Bryan has written 8 reviews. See more »

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