Posts Tagged ‘alcohol’

May 24, 2010 | Guest Writer

Top European Souvenirs

I used to think that the best souvenirs were those that could double as Christmas presents for those relatives you don’t see very much — most of the snowglobes, mugs and other assorted paraphernalia people brought back from Europe didn’t seem to have much purpose apart from being an occasional paperweight.
However, there are some real [...]

May 5, 2010 | Guest Writer

Partying in Faliraki

Faliraki is known throughout Europe as a partying holiday hot spot in the Mediterranean. Famed for its night clubs and bars, it is the perfect destination if you are looking to have a lively holiday with a group of mates. The clubbers haven of Faliraki is located on the Greek Island of Rhodes, and it [...]

April 30, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: The Rossini

I’m always on the lookout for a great new cocktail, and cocktails are hard to find in Europe. European cocktail culture is quite different than American cocktail culture. There are fewer cocktails and most of them combine a maximum of two ingredients (think gin and tonic, which is the quintessential European cocktail). Sometimes you’ll find [...]

February 26, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: Guinness and Black

The first time I heard someone order a Guinness-and-black, I thought it might be some kind of variation on a black-and-tan. Then I remembered that Guinness IS the “black” in “black-and tan” – there went my theory. But I’ve never met a drink I didn’t like (except for Chinese white spirits, which were pretty terrible), [...]

February 13, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: Colaweizen

I was introduced to this delicious cocktail on a week-long trip to Berlin. My friends and I were at a bar, and although I was really enjoying the German beer in general, I wanted to try something different. “Different” and “beer” aren’t usually found in the same sentence in Germany due to the long, proud [...]

February 9, 2010 | David Ferris

Europe buys booze, funny costumes in preparation for Carnaval

The most sacred Catholic holiday, after Easter, Christmas, and all the other ones, is Mardi Gras.  Ok, it’s not actually a Catholic holiday, but it’s often forgotten that the communal indulgence in drunken debauchery  known as Carnival (among other names) has its origins in the Lenten calendar.  After “Fat Tuesday” (”Mardi Gras” in French) comes [...]

February 2, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: The Shandy

This is the British Isles’ answer to Germany’s radler. The shandy is a blend of your favorite lager and lemon or ginger soda. It’s light and refreshing and another good cocktail for student travelers who’ve figured out that beer is the cheapest thing at the pub, but aren’t quite sure they like it.

January 30, 2010 | Krista Stryker

Jenever: A Guide to Holland’s Traditional Gin

I’ve never been a huge fan of gin.  If I’m craving a cocktail, I would much rather have a mojito or a whiskey and 7up than a gin and tonic.  But when I found out that gin, or rather, jenever, is a Dutch specialty, I figured I should give it a try.
Jenever (also known as [...]

January 28, 2010 | Francis Nicholls-Wunder

The Beers of Belgium

One of the biggest attractions of Belgium is that golden nectar that has been intoxicating and seducing people around the world since as long as we can (or cannot) remember.  BEER!  Now don’t get me wrong, Belgium has a lot to offer in terms of culture, sights and landscape but I do have to admit [...]

January 24, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Moveable Feasts: Eco-Friendly Wine

There are many ways to make your trip a little easier on the environment. You could walk or bike instead of taking the tube, shop at the local markets instead of Tesco or Monoprix, or stay in a dormitory or hostel instead of renting your own apartment.
Or you could get positively sloshed on one of [...]

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