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Andrea, the blogger behind Destination EU<\/a>, and the brains behind this blog carnival, gives us a tale of a road trip from Amsterdam to Maastricht<\/a> posted at Rear View Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n We have two posts from Nicole Jewell at Pass the Ham<\/a> this month: first, this one<\/a> about a new gourmet market that has opened up in Madrid, and second Chasing Saints in Sardinia<\/a>. Nicole has her favourite, as do I, but what do you think?<\/p>\n Tim Leffel gives us current prices for travellers visiting his favourite European city – Budapest. Travel Prices in Budapest, Hungary<\/a> posted at Tim Leffel’s Cheapest Destinations Blog<\/a>. It\u2019s somewhere that\u2019s been on my bucket list for a while, and now I have absolutely no excuse not to. Thanks, Tim!<\/p>\n Katie Beck is a journalist, travel writer and blogger based in the south of France. Her blog is a combination of her favourite photos and stories from her travels around the world and she has submitted Planes, trains, and ferryboats<\/a> for the blog carnival. She can be found at stumblingintoparadise<\/a>.<\/p>\n I first met Adam in Umbria, Italy. I believe it was the first time he\u2019d visited the country, but apparently he loved it so much that he headed straight back to Bologna a few weeks later … He\u2019s written about hanging out at the Bologna gay pride. Photos from Bologna Pride 2012<\/a> posted at My Gay Travel Guide<\/a>. Come back soon, Adam – but this time make your way south!<\/p>\n Michael Schuermann presents Bricks Won\u2019t Break Your Bones<\/a> posted at easy hiker<\/a>, discussing the use (or lack thereof) of bricks in important architecture around Europe.<\/p>\n ParisBuFF, meanwhile, writes about the Beat Hotel in Paris: The Beat Hotel is a hotel in Paris only a Beatnik could love<\/a> posted at Paris Movie Walks – 10 Guided Walking Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n Laurel at Monkeys and Mountains talked to a Benedictine Monk while in Norcia, Umbria, and now gives us the lowdown. Another Italian one. Hooray! (Not that I\u2019m biaised at all \u2026) Conversations with a Benedict Monk in Norcia, Umbria<\/a> posted at Monkeys and Mountains<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rachel Webb goes to Torremolinos for a day to visit a fish festival, and it sounds delicious. Om nom nom. Fish Fest – Dia del Pescaito in Torremolinos<\/a> posted at Andalucia Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kerry Dexter gives us a lovely post about the history and music of Heisgeir. I confess it\u2019s somewhere I\u2019d never heard of, so I was fascinated to find out more about it. music, history, and Heisgeir<\/a> posted at Music Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kenneth Lange tells us three stories from a small Danish fishing village. Nothing better than a good bit of folklore on a Sunday afternoon, I say … 3 Folksy Stories from a Small Fishing Village<\/a> posted at Kenneth Lange<\/a>. He says, \u201cThree small stories about life in a small fishing village. I think they show that all places, regardless of size, are worth visiting.\u201d I couldn\u2019t agree more, Kenneth. Some of the most fascinating stories come from the tiniest beginnings \u2026<\/p>\n Off to Gran Canaria for this next one from Matthew Hirtes: Random Photo of Gran Canaria #14<\/a> posted at matthewhirtes.com<\/a>. A great photo, and an amusing (and informative) narrative to go with it.<\/p>\n Finally, Jai of Savoir There<\/a> writes about Genoa, a city which she considers to be one of the unsung heroes of Italy and of Europe. A grand claim indeed: what do you think? A weekend in Genoa, the city of hopes and jeans<\/a><\/p>\n I hope you enjoy reading all the submissions as much as I did. Please do take the time to comment and let the participants know what you think, either here or, even better, on their own blogs.<\/p>\n Looking forward to seeing you all at another blog carnival soon …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.katebailward.com\/drivinglikeamaniac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carnival-of-Venice-2010-by-Domen-Jakus.jpg\" "\\"Carnival")
<\/a>Welcome to the 1 July edition of the Carnival of Europe<\/a>! We kick off this month with a submission from Zhu, who presents The French And Their Bathrooms<\/a> posted at Correr Es Mi Destino<\/a>. She says, \u201cI first noticed the many dif\u00adfer\u00adences between North Amer\u00adi\u00adcan bath\u00adrooms and French bath\u00adrooms a while ago, but I had some\u00adhow for\u00adgot\u00adten about it. It all came back to mind today, when I went for a drink \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n