The Canary Islands
The death of the travel forum
If a writer gets it very wrong about the Canaries, how can I trust them when it comes to other destinations? The answer is I can’t. […]
Spain
Europe
Eagles and gourmet food, 24 hours in Cáceres
The drive from Alentejo through seemingly endless Extremadura plains to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cáceres wasn’t a classic one, apart from the eagles. […]
Europe
7 Seven Canary Islands, 7 classic walking routes
if I had to recommend one circular route on each of the seven main Canary Islands these are the ones I’d choose. […]
Europe
On The Move, All At Sea
Lying in my bunk with the sea lashing the porthole, I could feel every wave as the bow rose, paused at the zenith of its height, and then crashed back to the angry sea with a loud boom that sounded like it had split the hull… […]
Food and drink
In search of a metre long sausage on Tenerife
The metre long sausage I’d have sworn had graced many menus in Puerto de la Cruz becomes a myth; my mischievous distorted memory playing tricks. […]
Europe
On The Move, The Voyage
We had one-way ferry tickets to Huelva in Southern Spain… and less than two weeks in which to pack or dispose of, all our worldly goods […]
El Hierro
The colonial charm of the Canary Islands
Quite a few years ago, when we were wearing particularly thick rose-tinted glasses, we had a discussion with a Canarian friend about the beauty of the Canary Islands. Although she loved the islands she took […]
El Hierro
Hiking and Dining in the enchanted world of El Hierro
Maybe the mythical charm had been on its summer holidays during our last visit, but within a couple of hours of touching down, we’d succumbed to El Hierro’s friendly embrace once again. […]