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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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), [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]