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Episode 47: Tenerife with Monarch Airlines

Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands is one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. The island is most famous for El Teide, Spain's highest peak at 3717m, it is also a vocano. Tenerife is popular for outdoor pursuits and sunseekers.

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Episode 46: Create your own Berlin

Berlin is a blank canvas, make of it what you will. Each of the many boroughs has something different to offer, from quality home-made cuisine from every corner of the world, to residential courtyards selling everything from second-hand relics to political art.

Nick and Opal visited the city to chat with some of the people who are keeping it creative.



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Episode 45: Beer, Brugge and Bonfante

Brugge is a delightful city in Belgium, nested between Lille, Brussels, and Antwerp. The city is just a stones-throw from the recently revived sea-side town of Oostende and makes the perfect day or weekend trip from South East England, Northern France, Netherlands and Germany.

The city was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2000. Much of its architecture dates back to the 15th Century and remains intact. Here is our guide to the city, co-hosted by Opal Bonfante.


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Episode 44: Eurolines Special - Paris

Listen to our report on Paris as we send correspondent Yasmin Khan in search of the best place to eat in the city.

Also, follow the train of the Da Vinci Code as we check out Saint Sulpice and of course, no visit to Paris is complete without a trip to the Louvre.

We will also be weighing up the pros and cons of the many travel options between London and Paris.

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Episode 43: Scotland with Style

Glasgow, situated on the River Clyde alongside Scotland's stunning West Coast, is one of the most impressive revivals of post-millenial Britain.

This was once an important trading ground for tobacco merchants between Europe and North America.

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Episode 42: Best of Budapest

Budapest is an intriguing city, split down the middle by the Danube River.

Buda in the West forms the tranquil setting for the city's Castle District, overlooking the Danube and Hungarian Parliament. In Pest, on the East, the city comes to life with culture and cuisine.

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Episode 41: Prague in a Jiffy

Take a trip to beautiful Prague, where a legendary prophetic princess once announced "I foresee a grand city whose glory will touch the stars!"

With its hauntingly beautiful buildings, oddly ornate bridge and a majestic castle, this is a must see city in Central Europe.

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Episode 40: Islands and Highlands Part 2

In the second of our two-part series on Scotland, we chose to take a trip to the Highlands to see what the area has to offer.

The Scottish Highlands is famous for its spectacularly undisturbed beauty, owing largely to its being so sparsely populated.

Check out this episode for all your questions answered, news and of course our own take on the Scottish Highlands.

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Episode 39: Islands and Highlands Part 1

The Isle of Arran is one of Scotland's most spectacular islands and is nicknamed 'Scotland in miniature'.

Nick and Andrea from iPod Traveller visited the island in search of it's enchanted castle, beautiful lush glen and amongst other exciting things, the 'superjumper!'

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Episode 38: Chateaux of the Loire

Nick and Andrea play prince and princess in the Loire Valley. Starting in Tours, follow us as we explore the Chateaux of Chenonceau, Amboise, and Blois.

This was Andrea's third try at iPod Traveller and she may just hang on to her job for another episode!

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Episode 37: Edinburgh - Theatre and Whisky

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and the second largest city in the country after Glasgow.

It is best known for the many world famous festivals, most notably the Edinburgh Fringe, covered in this weeks episode, and of course there is Hogmanay.

Nick and Andrea went to the Scottish capital to see a bit of Shakespeare and learn everything there is to know about drinking Scottish Whisky.

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Episode 36: Constable Country

Introducing Andrea Beth Petzko, iPod Traveller's new co-host, serving up the best of European travel from an American perspective.

This week we give you an itinerary starting in London and visiting some famouse scenes from Constable's paintings, starting at the Tate Britain.

Grab a pen, this episode is packed full of information.

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