Croatia
The Wine Producing Sea Captain of Dubrovnik
We’d had enough of Dubrovnik old town and wanted to escape to somewhere… well else. Somewhere the visitor to local ratio was better balanced… […]
Year: 2013
Europe
The Duke of Wellington Statue in Glasgow
The Duke of Wellington statue outside of the Gallery of Modern Art is a Glasgow landmark. That’s not because of the work of Italian sculptor Carlo Marochetti… […]
Europe
On the Sculpture Trail in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura
I like Puerto del Rosario. It’s got an honest, relaxed workaday charm. And it boasts a couple of beaches, with Playa del Pozos filling the role of an attractive… […]
Europe
The Castle that Haunted me in Tarascon
Tarascon Castle is a grand example. It still looks impenetrable, towering above the Rhone to keep a watchful eye on its neighbour and rival, Beaucaire… […]
Europe
On the Lavender Trail in Provence
with a hot air balloon sailing across a golden, early morning landscape of foot friendly hills and dales we set off on a lavender trail. […]
Europe
Le Terminus, the People’s Restaurant in Tarascon
Le Terminus is clearly a Sunday lunch venue for locals and we were surrounded by couples, friends and families. The couple with the dog next to us chatted to us… […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Elba Palace Golf, Fuerteventura
From the moment you step over the threshold you’re made to feel like an honoured guest and a family friend at a particularly well staffed country mansion. And you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy its charms. […]
Europe
A Taste of MEO, a Michelin Star Restaurant in Tarascon
By the time the amuse-bouche (a complimentary appetiser) arrived we had adjusted to the MEO scene and were more relaxed, helped by a pastis aperitif… […]
Europe
Ten Different Scenes of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is known for its beaches and for the perpetual breeze that attracts the surfing community to the endless white sands. And they do seem endless in parts. […]
Europe
A Guide to What to See in Ancient Arles in Provence
The old centre of Arles is relatively compact, subsequently it’s easy to get round nearly all the highlights on foot in a day.
These are our pick of the things to see […]
Europe
A Year after the Forest Fires on La Gomera
In 2012 we walked across a decent chunk of the Canary Island of La Gomera. We did so a couple of months before devastating forest fires swept across… […]
Food & drink
Highfalutin Food at Le Bistrot de Pierrerue in Provence
Le Bistrot de Pierrerue is located in the tiny village of Pierrerue just outside of Forcalquier in Provence. It’s a Bistro de Pays, a type of high quality village pub. […]
Europe
A Thousand Years of Provence At Chateau Mourgues Du Gres
Passionate about the land, the grapes, the flora and fauna that make up her patch of Heaven on earth, Anne’s enthusiasm for what she and Françoise are trying to do here is contagious. […]
Europe
We Went to Paris and Didn’t See the Sights
Lying outside of Paris’ city limits, Montparnasse was exempt from alcohol tax and subsequently bars, restaurants, cabaret halls and theatres sprang up… […]
Catalonia
Review of Hotel La Coma in Setcases, Girona
We were there to explore the countryside and Setcases and Hotel La Coma was an ideal base for us, offering easy access to some quite diverse walking… […]