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Your Guide to 48 Hours in Vienna

December 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Oooh, a trip to Vienna! We know what that means: old world Austrian elegance, plenty of Teutonic historical references and rich musical traditions. Did that pique your interest? We thought so! Keep reading to find out how you can craft your own historically rich adventure in “The City of Dreams.”

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Categories: Austria
Tagged: Austria, behemoth, christkindl market, city of dreams, early winter, eastern art, europe, experience visit, fellow travellers, habsburg emperors, kunsthistorisches museum, little art, louvre, market experience, museum houses, natural scenery, palm house, pique your interest, rich musical traditions, schonbrunn palace, traditional culture, travel, travel agenda

It’s Beer O’Clock: A Weekend in Bruges

November 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Bruges calls! This little gem of a city is just waiting to welcome you on a short getaway or longer adventure. If you’re itching for all things Belgian, whether that be chocolate, craft beer or some other Bruges-centric delight (mmmm, waffles!), then hop the train for a relaxing stay in this culture-soaked capital.

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Categories: Belgium
Tagged: beer scene, belgian beer, belgian beers, breweries, canal tour, canals, comfortable shoes, craft beer, europe, grand cathedrals, little gem, medieval architecture, no doubt, o clock, old malthouse, pints, short getaway, tour options, travel, truffles, unlucky souls, waffles

Feature on how the EU came about

October 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The EU came about as a means of preventing another World War as the foundation was formed after World War II when integration among the countries was seen as the best way to steer clear of the violent nationalism that had caused problems for the last several decades. The first approach was to form the European Coal and Steel Community which failed to remain together, but out of which came the European Economic Community to discuss the creation of a customs union and the European Atomic Energy Community to help stimulate the growth of nuclear energy.

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Categories: European Culture
Tagged: currency, customs union, decades, ec, europe, european atomic energy, european atomic energy community, european coal, european communities, european economic community, eurozone, first approach, genes, maastricht treaty, merger, nationalism, nineties, nuclear energy, sixties, steel community, world war ii