As frankps sees the world!

Ålesund (Norway)

At the entrance to the Geirangerfjord lies the Art Nouveau city of Ålesund, surrounded with fjords and the high peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps.

I can recommend the event company 62° Nord and Hotel Brosundet.

Runde

Facing the ocean, on the west coast lies the island of Runde. The small island has no more than 150 inhabitants, but from February to August every year the nesting season takes place and more than 500.000 birds gather on the island.

On the island you can stay at Runde Lighthouse. It is operated by the Norwegian Trekking Association.

France

One of my best holidays was to Biarritz and Bayonne:

• Biarritz and Bayonne: A friend’s wedding
• Val Thorens: A skiing holiday in the Alps

Iceland

Iceland is one of my favourite travel destinations. Here are my blog entries from my trips to Iceland:

• A Day at Mývatn
• Goðafoss
• My Trip to Iceland

Some other travel resources from Iceland:

• Affordable Iceland: A cheaper stay on the island
• Visit Iceland: Available in several languages
• Iceland Visitor: Lots of ideas for activities

Ireland

Some links to check before you leave for Ireland, and an article that I wrote about my first travel to Ireland:

• Tourism Ireland: First stop on the net. Everything about Ireland
• Visit Dublin: Tourist office’s own web pages. Full service
• Timeout – Dublin: Good tips on the net and in book form
• The Dubliner: A lot of great Dublin-info, on the net and on paper
• Kinsale: A town for all seasons

Hungary

Some recommendable links to destinations in Hungary:

• Jásdi Pince: A great place to taste the best of Hungarian wines
• HidePhotography: Take great pictures from Bence Mate’s hides
• Destination Guide Budapest: What to do and see in Budapest

Spain

Two of my favourite places are Madrid and Barcelona, but if I have to choose, it must be Madrid:

• Madrid – A pleasant surprise!: My short weekend trip to Madrid before Microsoft TechEd in Barcelona

Lowfair Airline Companies

You have probably heard it before: “Why pay more, when you can pay less?“

• Norwegian.no: Perhaps the cheapest way to get from Oslo to Budapest?
• Ryanair.com: Europe’s cheapest lowfair airline company
• Wizzair.com: Hungary’s own lowfair airline company
• Air Berlin: A fast growing airline company, with several flights to and from Budapest
• EasyJet: A British lowfair airline company
• German Wings: One of the German lowfair airline companies