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 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…

How to say TODAY in 50 languages with Europe in a Day!

Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow Because after all, there's no day like today! Here's how to say today in the 50 languages of Europe in a Day! Albanian – SotArabic – اليوم(Al-Yawm) Armenian – Այսօր (Aysor)Azerbaijani – BugünBasque – GaurBelarusian – Сёння (Syonnya)Bulgarian – Днес (Dnes)Catalan – AvuiCroatian – DanasCzech – DnesDanish – I dagDutch…

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…

How to say MONSTER in 50 languages with Europe in a Day!

Dragons, werewolves, vampires, zombies... monsters comes in many forms and while we may be told that such things don't really exist, they are still capture our imaginations - and our nightmares! From the creature following you through the woods to the thing that lurks under your bed, here are just some of the terms for…