Montenegro v Wales UEFA

Wales travel out to meet Montenegro this Friday, 3 September 2010 in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying football match. 

The venue is the City Stadium in the centre of Podgorica.  Kick-off is 7:30 pm local time (6:30 pm UK time). …

Papal Visit to UK

Travellers and visitors to the UK may wish to make a note of the itinerary of the first Papal visit to the UK. 

Pope Benedict XVI will be in the UK from 16-19 September 2010. 

The visit includes appearances in Scotland…

Liverpool vs. Trabzonspor

Liverpool travels out to Turkey to meet Trabzonspor Kulubu in a 2nd leg qualifier UEFA Europa League (Avrupa Ligi) football match this Thursday, 26 August 2010.

The venue is the Huseyin Avni Aker stadium in Trabzon.  Trabzon is on the…

Celtic vs FC Utrecht – in The Netherlands

Celtic football club travels out to The Netherlands for a UEFA Europa League match against FC Utrecht on Thursday, 26 August 2010 at the Galgenwaard Stadium (Stadion Galgenwaard) in Utrecht.  

Utrecht is situated in the centre of The Netherlands, approx. 33 km/20…

Belgian F1 Grand Prix

After a gap of a few weeks since the last Grand Prix and Mark Webber’s victory in Hungary on August 1st, the Formula 1 action will return soon with the Belgian Grand Prix from 27-29 August 2010. 

Until then, enjoy a taste of the excitement…

Football Away Matches – Travel Advice for Fans

Football fans could be exposing themselves to serious penalties if things go pear-shaped on their travels to away matches in other countries. 

Even on a short overnight hop to Europe, the first line of defence should be a travel insurance policy tucked safely…

Aston Villa v Rapid Wien

Aston Villa FC travels to Vienna, Austria for the away leg in a UEFA  Europa League match against SK Rapid Vienna on Thursday, 19 August 2010.   The venue is the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. 

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice…

Manchester City v Timisoara

Manchester City travels out to Romania to meet FC Timisoara for a Europa League football match on Thursday, 19 August 2010.  

The Foreign Office (FCO) has published some important travel advice and links for Blues fans travelling out to support their team. 

(For example,…

Lille Braderie Flea Market

The annual open-air flea market ‘Braderie de Lille’ takes place in Lille, France on the weekend of 4-5 September 2010.  

The event attracts a huge number of visitors, estimated to be between one and two million.   Access to the city by…

Venice Film Festival

The Venice International Film Festival runs from 1 to 11 September 2010 (Italian: Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica).

The spotlight once again falls on the Lido di Venezia for this 67th annual star-studded event, organised by La Biennale di Venezia. …