Food & drink
Restaurant Review, A Taste of Autumn at Pimenta Moscada, Guimarães
Apart from being pretty as a postcard, Largo dos Laranjos is home to Pimenta Moscada, a restaurant whose menu was a bit different from other restaurants… […]
Year: 2012
Costa Brava
Beautiful Besalú
When it comes to stunning settings, Besalú steals a march on most. Not only is the medieval town sited amidst Constable-esque countryside on the banks of the Fluvia River, but its main access is via a magnificent, 12th century, Romanesque bridge… […]
Turkey
Explore Istanbul, City of the Sultans
This ancient metropolis famously straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, and is a unique mix of Eastern and Western cultures. Its great mosques and soaring minarets sit easily alongside sleek office blocks… […]
Asia
Responsible Tourism in Cambodia
The umbrella term responsible tourism can cover many things and there are a fair few critics of some ‘helpful’ projects that fall under it. […]
Spain
Scenes From Santa Cruz Carnival, Tenerife
It’s almost over; 12 days of hanging out with queens, both of the carnaval and drag variety, partying at parades and being wowed and occasionally shocked by some of the fancy dress costumes that have passed our eyes during carnival on Tenerife – it’s been a total blast. […]
Spain
Peace, Love and a Carnival Queen, Man
Carnival is surreal at the best of times but the gala for the election of the Santa Cruz Carnival Queen in Tenerife ramped up the whole ‘have I just dropped a tab of acid’ feel to new levels. […]
Asia
First Impressions of Mumbai
It would take something incredible to distract from a plane load of passengers that were behaving as though this were a bus journey from one village to another. People milled about completely ignoring ‘fasten your seat belt’ signs… […]
Costa Brava
An Artist’s Impression of Salvador Dalí
…from the moment we enter the small room and Antoni Pitxot introduces us to Edward James, the stuffed, white Polar Bear decked in necklaces in whose right paw the table lamp that lights the hallway is held aloft… […]
Hotels
Why A Riad House Manager is Your Best Friend in Marrakech
“When you see the Crazy Boys you know you’re okay,” advised a grinning Rachid.
Almost anywhere else in the world, advice that included trying to find the ‘Crazy Boys’ would have had me grabbing an overpriced taxi back to the departure lounge. […]
Europe
A Different View of Porto Photo Blog
Porto has a personality that is quite unlike any other city I’ve visited. Its grand past is ever present even if it feels as faded as Kris Kristofferson’s denims. […]
Porto
The 10 Best Things to Do in Porto
Just like things to see in Porto, there are multitudinous activities in the city to keep even those with low boredom thresholds amused, entertained and interested… […]
Food & drink
Food, Restaurants and Eating Out in Porto
It’s considerably cheaper to eat out in Portugal than it is in much of the rest of Europe and even though Porto is the country’s second city, paying the bill is a painless experience in all but the most exclusive establishments. […]
Porto
The 10 Best Things to See in Porto
The imposing Dom Luis I Bridge over the Douro River offers a number of panoramic views of Porto. Cross it for postcard-esque views from Cais de Gaia or… […]
Hotels
Hotel Internacional, Porto
We were smitten by the Hotel Internacional the moment we set eyes on it. Like the city of Porto it exuded a charm that harked back to another age… […]
Marrakech
Is Jemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech Too Touristy?
Basically the musicians, storytellers, poets and dancers were there before the mainstream tourists arrived. I think a lot of people forget that… or don’t know it. […]