Europe
24 Hours in Segovia
Unsurprisingly Segovia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The entrance to the old town is located to one side of an astounding and beautiful feat of engineering, a Roman aquaduct dating from 50BC […]
Articles by Jack
Europe
The Cool, Green Scene at Park de El Retiro in Madrid
In Park de el Retiro there is something of interest at just about every junction. Many are obvious but a lot of sculptures, monuments and quirks are half hidden amongst the 15,000 trees. […]
Corsica
10 Scenes of Corsica
Our briefing painted an intriguing picture of a rough diamond of an island populated by fiercely proud people who had their own code of conduct. A couple of friends who’d been to Corsica declared it one of the best places they’d ever visited. […]
Europe
Changing Tastes, the Restaurant Scene on La Palma
It feels as though the gastronomic scene on La Palma has positively blossomed. We’ve visited La Isla Bonita three times this year… […]
Europe
The Complex Business of Buying Local Cheese on Gran Canaria
When we work with slow travel specialists Inntravel to create new holidays or update existing ones, the focus mainly tends to be on finding and recording the best walking routes in any location. But we’re […]
As we walked out
As We Walked Out From Cruz de Tejeda to the Cave Village of Artenara
There’s an early morning energy to Cruz de Tejeda which is unusual for a rural setting, a buzz of activity that could, if you slip your imagination into gear, easily be a Wild West outpost waking up. Cruz de Tejeda, a cross at a crossroads on the geographical centre of Gran Canaria. […]
Beach Holidays
Pool Dweller or Culture Vulture, What’s Wrong With Being Both?
There’s obviously an app which sells platitudes to people who need excuses for why they choose to do nothing except lie on a sunlounger when they take a holiday. […]
Food & drink
The Different Faces of Valle Gran Rey on La Gomera
The view from the Manrique Mirador is one of my favourites in the Canary Islands; a vista which in the one shot shows why La Gomera is different from the other islands. […]
Gran Canaria
Finding the Right Path, Google Maps V Conventional Maps
“In a race to get across countryside from A to B I bet using a conventional map I could beat someone using Google Maps.” […]
Hotels
Why I Hate Some Hotel Beds
It was one of those hotels which still used blankets and sheets – not fitted ones. Sheets which were crisp, clean and tucked in so tightly that we had to call room service to ask the to send up a crowbar… […]
Hiking
The Problem With Camera Bags
Over the last couple of years I’ve been on the lookout for a camera rucksack which ticks all the boxes. Where nearly all the ones I’ve seen have failed is when it comes to ease of access… […]
Food & drink
There’s Something Fishy About Why People Don’t Like Seafood
A dislike of fish and seafood seems to be something which is not uncommon amongst some nationalities. The Brits and North Americans can be biggest culprits for turning up their noses… […]
China
Escaping the Crowds in Tourist Hot Spots
To go off the beaten track, even in a massively popular tourist destination, often all you have to do is walk a short distance away from the crowds. […]
As we walked out
As We Walked out to the Paul Valley in Santo Antao
Below us, way below us, is a deep, wide scar in the earth. Running through its centre is a lime green fertile strip, a veritable oasis of agricultural activity which separates walls of hard, jagged peaks. The line of the Ribeira do Paul. […]
Europe
Sleepy Sunrises and Sizzling Sunsets
Whereas sunrise gives notice it’s time to leave a cosy cocoon so the working day can start, a sunset is generally a signal for fun to begin… […]