Day trip to ARMENIA – Sevan, Dilijan, Gosh and Haghartsin | Europe in a Day

Բարի գալուստ Հայաստան – Sevanavank overlooking Lake Sevan - Source: James Scanlan Set amongst the towering peaks of the Caucasus Mountains, Armenia sits at the crossroads of continents, being considered geographically in Asia but historically and culturally European. While covering the Junior Eurovision Song Contest as press, I arranged for a group of us to…

Day trip to GUERNSEY – St. Peter Port | Europe in a Day

Bian v’nue en Guernési – Colourful flowerbeds in the Candie Gardens – Source: James Scanlan The second largest of all the Channel Islands, Guernsey is also the western-most island in the chain, sitting 50km off of mainland Europe. One of the British Crown Dependencies, I had always been curious about visiting Guernsey and its capital…

Day trip to JERSEY – St. Helier and Gorey | Europe in a Day

Séyiz les beinv'nus en Jèrri – Fountains around the Liberation Sculpture – Source: James Scanlan At just over 15km long and 8km wide, Jersey might be small but it is still the largest of all the Channel Islands. Being so compact, though I’d originally planned to spend my day trip here exploring the island’s capital…

Trans-Europe Challenge: 1600 miles across the continent for charity! | Europe in a Day

Hello everyone! Let's face it, for the last couple of years most of us have had our travel plans ripped to shreds in front of our eyes. And even amid ever-growing optimism, the short-term future stills feels uncertain for travel and tourism. So rather than worry about things, I've decided to start 2022 with something…

Day trip to UKRAINE – Kyiv | Europe in a Day

Ласкаво просимо в Україну – The gigantic Motherland Monument - Source: James Scanlan Declaring independence in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine is the largest country entirely within Europe. Although a fairly young nation, its capital Kyiv has a history that spans over a millennium – making it one of Eastern Europe’s…