Steve HaywoodOct 31, 20173 min1970 – At the MoviesIn 1970, there were only 3 television channels in the UK, and consumer video players/recorders had yet to put in an appearance so to...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20175 minFrench Cheeses“How can you govern a country that has two hundred and forty six varieties of cheese?” – Charles de Gaulle Along with wine, cheese is one...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20175 minRegions of FranceWhen you think of France, where are you thinking of? Paris? Calais? A childhood holiday in Brittany? Maybe the picture you conjure up is...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20172 minFood in FinlandMeat play a prominent role in Finnish cuisine, if anything more so than in other countries. This could be because historically fresh...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20176 minFinland and the Sauna – It’s getting hot in here…Did you know that the only Finnish word that is commonly used in English is “sauna”? The Sauna is a big thing in Finland, in a country...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20174 minSchools in Finland – The Best in the World?Finland shocked the world in 2000 when the international PISA survey (Programme for International Student Assessment), which measures the...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 201711 minVisit to PortugalIt was pitch black out of the aeroplane window when gradually a pale white fog of light became visible. I didn’t have long to wonder what...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20176 minI Feel Like I Know France…Of all foreign countries, I feel like France should be the one I know best. Apart from Ireland, it is my nearest neighbour, I have...
Steve HaywoodOct 28, 20174 minDenmark: Home of the Happiest People in the World?Arguably, Denmark’s most outstanding feature is not anything about its history, a great landmark or famous person – it is the remarkable...
Steve HaywoodOct 26, 20173 minEstonian Food & DrinkEstonian Food “Where there’s work, there’s bread” – Estonian Proverb Estonia may be the smallest country I’ve come to so far, in terms of...
Steve HaywoodOct 26, 20177 minCroatia – People, Places, History, Food and moreIn this article I’m taking a look at Croatia, an increasingly popular holiday destination in the Balkans region of Eastern Europe. In the...
Steve HaywoodOct 25, 20176 minFinland – Land of the Midnight SunFinland – Land of the Midnight Sun If you look at Finland on a map, you will notice that it is the easternmost of the three...
Steve HaywoodOct 24, 20177 minEstonia – A country punching above its weightIntroduction to Estonia “Make fun of the man, not of his hat” – Estonian Proverb It is fascinating looking up Estonia on a map – I’ve...
Steve HaywoodOct 24, 20177 minAll About the Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country smack bang in the middle of Central Europe, bordered by Germany and Poland to the north and...
Steve HaywoodOct 23, 20173 minFood in DenmarkDanish Pastries and Other Goodies Until recently Denmark was not known for its food. There is one food item that people the world over...
Steve HaywoodOct 23, 20176 minDenmark – The Land of Happy VikingsWhere on Earth is Denmark? Apart from its islands, the other notable feature of the Danish landscape is that it’s flat. Really really...
Steve HaywoodOct 22, 20175 minCyprus – An island of two halvesCyprus – A Short Guide Cyprus is a small island in the Mediterranean. It’s divided into two halves, a Turkish half and a Greek half. Its...
Steve HaywoodOct 19, 20176 minBulgaria – from the Black Sea to the BalkansBulgaria – from the Black Sea to the Balkans The country encompasses a wide variety of different landscapes, full of imposing mountain...
Steve HaywoodOct 19, 20175 minA Bit About BelgiumBelgium For most people, any mention of Belgium might get them thinking about beer and chocolate, its two most famous exports (and here’s...
Steve HaywoodOct 19, 20175 minAll About AustriaWhere is Austria? Before I get into details, the first question has to be, where is it? Austria is a landlocked country in central...