Opening in May 2005, the new DanHostel Copenhagen City promises to be a big hit with budget travelers. Centrally located on Langebro within walking distance of Copenhagen’s Central Station, Tivoli Gardens and Town Hall Square, the new hostel will be housed in the 19-story former Hotel Europa, which has been refurbished and modernized. The 200-room [...]

Travel Article: The first sign of Christmas, especially for children, is the so-called "Mikulas". On the eve of this holiday Saint Nicholas walks around a town accompanied by a Devil and an Angel. He visits children and gives them gifts. But first, he asks them whether they have been good. If not, the children must [...]

On New Year's Day the beach of Scheveningen will be as busy as if it were a hot summer's day. Scheveningen is the site of the traditional New Year’s Swim. At 12 noon thousands of brave heroes run into the icy-cold water of the North Sea. Will you be one of these heroes this year? [...]

The world famous 100-member Gypsy Orchestra will bid farewell to the year at the Budapest Convention Center. During this grand concert a Gala Dinner will be served. The event starts at 6 p.m. The program features Offenbach, Brahms, Rossini, Khachaturian, Liszt and Strauss as well as classical Hungarian folk music.

If you ever wondered how gay Britain is, you just have to know that a Queen rules over us all. Britain's rainbow nation is more diverse than ever, thanks to the combination of vocal gay community and forward-thinking government.

Britain will be celebrating its relationship with the sea with an exciting, year-long programme of events under the banner of SeaBritain 2005.

From a major exhibition on the Arts and Crafts movement to the opening of one of the world’s biggest tree-houses, there is a diverse range of things to see in Britain in 2005. Historical figures such as Sir Winston Churchill, Charlotte Brontë and Admiral Lord Nelson will be commemorated; while events range from the International Fleet Review to the World’s Biggest Liar competition. Here’s a month-by-month guide to some of the highlights.