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With the World Cup 2010 in full swing, football fans are either glued to the TV sets or planning a vacation to South Africa. If you haven’t managed to score tickets to your favorite team’s games, why not plan to watch the games in other interesting countries, which have a lot of World Cup history.
One of the World Cup host countries is Germany. And in case you need more reasons to visit the country, here are just some of
We all know that Scotland has cooler and wetter summers than other European cities located at the same latitude. And although the country does have quite a mild climate, the idea of soaking up the sun on a Greek beach surely appeals to many.
Airfare to Athens is not hard to find and with some luck you can grab a good deal from one of Scotland’s large airports. For example if you want to avoid the summer heat and
This summer, the world’s biggest sporting event will take place, as the 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa. Sadly, Scotland football fans won’t get a chance to watch their beloved side take on the world’s best, since the team failed to qualify for yet another major tournament. But that doesn’t mean that football-mad Scotland won’t be watching the World Cup, or that the legendary Tartan Army supporters group won’t make themselves seen and heard at the
An article appeared recently on WhyGo Scotland’s parent site, BootsnAll, extolling the virtues of the Shetland Islands and encouraging visitors in Europe to add the islands to their itinerary. The pictures are lovely and the author – a Shetlands native – is passionate about his home. But the reality is that most travelers in Europe stick to the big guns like France and Italy. The majority don’t make much time for Scotland, let alone for islands that are a long
It’s no wonder summer is the most popular time to visit Europe. The weather is just better, make all those beautiful and historic sights look all the more lovely, and backpacker hostels and European trains are full with young travelers taking a post-graduation victory lap of the continent. For many, it’s their first experience exploring the world away from the safety and security of home, and it’s one that will leave them bitten by the travel bug forever.
If that’s you,
For golfers and fans of the game, there’s no destination quite like Scotland. With hundreds of courses across the country, including some of the most famous in the world, there is no more complete golf destination. This only becomes more true when the Open Championship comes to Scotland, as it does every four or five years. In 2010, the Open is coming to St. Andrews, one of the most storied and challenging courses in Scotland, and for
