Food & drink
Whining and Dining, The Curse of Fussy Eaters
Over the years of dining out with other people we’ve noticed certain traits that can restrict the experience, i.e. when you have to meet the needs of… […]
Month: January 2013
Europe
Review of Rural Hotel Ibo Alfaro, La Gomera
Rural Hotel Ibo Alfaro is like the Dowager Countess of Hermigua; a genteel icon of a simpler, grander age who welcomes hikers into her ample and bejewelled bosom to soothe them with her surroundings, replenish them with her breakfasts and send them out into the world fully informed… […]
Andalucia
Review of Casa Rural Las Chimeneas, Mairena, Las Alpujarras
This is a rural getaway for people who want to enjoy Andalucian country living combined with good food and fine local wines in a setting that could… […]
Europe
Going Off the Tourist Trail in Rural Ibiza
There is a part of Ibiza that largely escapes the tourist trail, away from the klieg lights and party-til-dawn atmosphere of the island, and this is rural Ibiza… […]
Asturias
Sawdust and Cider, a Review of Sidrería Casa Lin, Avíles
Casa Lin is such an unpretentious establishment that the food is somewhat of a surprise. Smooth and creamy scorpion fish paté comes with a twirl of… […]
Gran Canaria
The Best of Rural Accommodation on Gran Canaria
When we visited Gran Canaria we were fortunate to get to stay and eat at some fabulous rural houses and hotels that were right up our quaint and quirky little street. […]
Marrakech
Tadelakt, The Art of Moroccan Walls
For me, the beauty and texture of Tadelakt is one of the defining characteristics of Moroccan architecture which gives the riads and dars their unique beauty. […]
Guimaraes
The Forgotten Statues of Guimaraes
Search for information on statues in the historic Portuguese city of Guimaraes and the chances are you’ll be faced by an aggressive looking guy wielding a… […]
Travel Talk
The Time Traveller
Sometimes the smallest thing can trigger a memory so strong that for a moment you time travel, actually re-living an event the way you did at the time; an out of body experience that places you back in that foreign land… […]
Europe
The Height of Flower Power at Corpus Christi in Mazo, La Palma
The laying of flower carpets for Corpus Christi is a widespread tradition but there’s only one place in the world where the flowers are laid vertically instead of horizontally, and that’s in Mazo on La Palma. […]
Barcelona
24 Hours in Barcelona
Nearly every little bar and café looks inviting in Barcelona but start the day in opulent style at the café in the Palau de la Música Catalana… […]
Catalonia
Paddling in the Rice Fields with the Eco Warrior of the Delta de l’Ebre
On an eco-safari with Catalan eco warrior, the poetic Polet on the Delta de l’Ebre you get close to nature and nature gets close to you. […]
Travel Talk
Professional Travel Bloggers Association or the TBU Book of Travel Bloggers?
The creation of the Professional Travel Bloggers Association and TBU’s Book of Travel Bloggers seem like steps in the right direction to give… […]
Andalucia
A Whistle-Stop Tour of Granada
Granada, the great city of the Moors where the centuries have fashioned the architecture and culture with Romanesque, Moorish, Jewish, Gypsy and… […]
Andalucia
Gobsmacking Gildas, Tasty Tapas in Ten Seconds
Listen carefully, I’m going to teach you a magic trick that will wow your friends and have your taste buds calling for an encore. […]