Becoming the Anti-Tourism Officer
At the end of each year, we look back at the previous 12 months. We reflect on what’s been good, bad, made us happy or sad. It’s also a time we look to the future, …
Škofja Loka – The heart of Slovenia
Before I got involved (through work) in Douzelage European Town Twinning, I had never really given Slovenia much thought, let alone had a desire to visit it. However, I’ve recently returned from my third trip …
24 hours in Berlin
The first thing I will say about doing 24 hours in Berlin is don’t. You need at least 48 if not 72 hours to get a good feel for the city. I landed via Ryanair …
Greeting Europe in Austria
This past weekend 7 towns from the Douzelage town twinning organisation attended the Toscana Festival in Judenburg which incorporated “greeting Europe”. Representatives from Judenburg, Bad Kötzting (Germany), Bundoran (Ireland), Köszeg (Hungary), Sherborne (UK), Škofja Loka …
Cologne – A City of Numbers
With 250 churches, 120 art galleries, 1300 trains arriving in the main train station daily, 8800 animals in the zoo made up of 500 species, Cologne, Germany is nothing if not impressive! We made a …