http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog P&O Ferries | Travel Across the World Mon, 14 May 2012 16:17:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you’re looking for somewhere to go this summer and are not after sweltering beaches, may we advise that you consider the Dutch city Leiden? Leiden is a well-kept secret, since it’s surrounded by the larger cities of the Netherlands like Utrecht, The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. This city has a ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/po-ferries/po-ferries-discover-leiden/ Apart from going interrailing, a roadtrip by car remains the most interesting way to explore a different country. You’re constantly taking in scenery and are at liberty to change course or stop off wherever you like. Holland, with its peaceful, idyllic landscape and great infrastructure, lends itself to exploration by car, ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/netherlands/po-ferries-recommends-a-roadtrip-along-holland%e2%80%99s-seaside/ Once every three years, the Kattenstoet Festival is held in Ypres, Belgium. May 3rd 2012 will see the 43rd rendition of Kattenstoet an all-out feline frenzy with costumes, parades fireworks and one or two obscure traditions that you’ll have to see to believe. The legend behind this festival originates from centuries ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/baffling-language-belgium/po-ferries-kattenstoet-festival-2012/ Do you travel across the channel regularly? Do you enjoy the comfort and efficiency of P&O Ferries’ service? Then a season ticket for either the Dover – Calais or the Hull – Rotterdam/Zeebrugge route might be just the, er, ticket. Only three return tickets over a specified period of time will ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/po-ferries/frequent-po-ferries-travellers-can-save-money-with-season-tickets/ The biggest fortress in Europe opens its gates for a colossal festival of medieval culture on the weekend of May 19th and 20th. The festival has gained a reputation for being the major tourist attraction in the Champagne-Ardenne region and promises, now in its 17th year, to feel even more ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/france/travel-back-to-the-middle-ages-with-po-ferries/ Holland’s biggest open air festival and the longest-running rock/pop festival in the world shouldn’t be missing on any serious festival fan’s itinerary. The 42nd edition is headlined by The Cure, Bruce Springsteen and Kasabian, with more than 38 other artists performing on three stages in three days. Other reasons to take ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/netherlands/po-ferries-recommends-the-pink-pop-festival/ The Brussels Jazz Marathon gets underway at the end of May, and is considered by enthusiasts to be one of the most popular jazz festivals in Europe. Jazz sprouts everywhere in Brussels with over 125 concerts, most of them completely free, taking place on Brussels main squares and in 50 ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/baffling-language-belgium/jazz-marathon-in-brussels/ More than a 1000 representatives from over 70 different countries will flock to the Parc des Exposition for the Foire de Paris, one of the world’s leading exhibitions for innovative accessories and household appliances, at the end of this month. The fair is divided into three sections: home and environment, cultures ... http://www.po-ferries-uk.co.uk/blog/france/foire-de-paris-%e2%80%93-experience-it-with-po-ferries/