Hiking
Finding Rural Accommodation on La Palma
It’s the sort of place you dream about on cold, wet, dark winter afternoons when you’ve forgotten what it feels like to have the sun on your skin… […]
Year: 2012
La Palma
An Open Air Art Gallery for the People in Los Llanos de Aridane
On one street alone I’ve spotted naked people, cockerel carrying men, a mermaid, a mythical island and Jean Paul Gautier type sailors. […]
Hiking
Hiking La Caldera de Taburiente on La Palma
I emerge from behind a rock face to see him sitting, cross-legged on top of a basalt boulder ahead of me, his expressionless face watching… […]
Food & drink
Eat, Drink & Be Very Merry at La Casa del Volcán, Fuencaliente
Like a tantalising mirage, the vision drew us closer; a sturdy old Roman wine press (lagar) sitting on dark volcanic lands. There were people standing beside… […]
La Palma
Discover La Palma in Photos
Considering it is known as La Isla Bonita, you’d think the Canary Island of La Palma would attract visitors by the Airbus load. But, despite boasting an… […]
Hiking
After the Forest Fires on La Gomera
As we turn east towards San Sebastián the landscape beside the road transforms from simply being arid to apocalyptic, with a sea of twisted black… […]
Italy
Getting Around Naples
Naples is one of the liveliest and indeed most passionate cities in Europe. If you’re looking for a real boost to your life and a chance to break the mould of… […]
Travel Talk
Why travel blogging can provoke negativity
Sometimes when I read posts and comments about travel bloggers being nice to each other all of the time I get a vision of one of those Nirvana worlds on Star Trek… […]
Catalonia
Tarraco Viva, The Gladiators of Tarragona
Tarraco Viva lasts for 10 days in May and involves a packed programme of Ancient Rome themed events; the bloody highlights of which are the gladiator battles… […]
Barcelona
The Thrills of Watching the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya
By the time we were walking under Fernando Alonso’s face smiling down from the Avenida de los Campeones, the fever pitched screaming and revving of Formula 1 cars seeped through the whole body… […]
Africa
A Night Out in Malindi, Kenya
Their bladders were clearly not as sturdy as mine and the thirty minute walk from our hotel along the dusty road to the centre of Malindi… […]
Atlas Mountains
Ten Outstanding Ways to Arrive at a Destination
On occasions, the mode of transport that we’ve used to get to a destination has added a tasty dollop of exotic spiciness and adventure to the whole experience. These have been some of our favourite ways to arrive at a destination. […]
The Canary Islands
Summer Wildfires in the Canary Islands
The winter of 2011-2012 has been the driest on the Canary Islands for more than 70 years and has left the forested interiors of the islands tinder-dry. At altitude, Calima brings strong, hot winds and temperatures in excess of 40º Celsius (104ºF) which, combined with dry forests, are a constant summer fire risk. […]
Gran Canaria
Paradise Ignored, Gran Canaria’s Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
The Viera y Clavijo Gardens cover twenty seven hectares of Canarian paradise, protecting and proudly exhibiting 2,000 plants (500 of them endemic)… and it’s virtually devoid of visitors. […]
Barcelona
Visiting the Camp Nou in Barcelona during the Champions League Final
I’m sitting in arguably the most famous football stadium in the known universe on the night of the biggest club game in football, the Champions League final. […]