Last year I visited Lisbon in December. I was looking for a European city break with decent weather for that time of year. I was blown away by the Portuguese...
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EUROPEAN TRAVEL SLOWED DOWN
If you hate ‘bucket lists’ too, then welcome to the Travel Tortoise – your home for sustainable travel and long-form European destination guides.
Much like my long-lived and slow moving mascot, I like to take my time to explore, so if you also prefer to travel rather than commute, you’re in the right place!
Last year I visited Lisbon in December. I was looking for a European city break with decent weather for that time of year. I was blown away by the Portuguese...
Read MoreThere’s nothing like the adventure of taking a ferry to France, with its great food, wonderful history and scenic landscapes (just don’t tell ’em we said that). But with so...
Read MoreWelcome to Spain’s geographically blessed, yet architecturally bereft underdog, Santander. The capital city of Cantabria on Spain’s northern coast hasn’t had the best of luck over the years, and as...
Read MoreVienna is blessed when it comes to art museums and galleries to visit, but, if like the Tortoise, you’re a bit of philistine when it comes to art, but you...
Read MoreHi, I’m James, aka ‘The Travel Tortoise’. I write destination guides and other resources about European travel. If, like me, you hate those generically awful ‘bucket lists’ you see everywhere, and you long for more of a connection to the places you visit, The Travel Tortoise is for you. If you’re also trying to travel a little more sustainably, you’ll find tips, ideas and routes that will help you to do that too.
You’re far more likely to catch me doing something food or wine related, or be out in nature engaged in some sort of fun activity, than gradually losing my will to live in an art gallery, or self-indulgent museum.
So think of the The Travel Tortoise as a ‘Philistine’s guide to….’, if you wish, and who knows, perhaps we’ll even level up our cultural game along the way?!
Whether it’s my home base in Vienna, further afield in Portugal or Italy, or less popular destinations in central Europe, wherever I go, I try to write informative, and sometimes silly travel guides to make you laugh and your travel planning easier. If all that sounds like your cup of tea, then dive in because there’s plenty here for you.
