Europe
Road Tripping on Fuerteventura, More than a Big Sandy Beach
When we reached Puerto del Rosario we felt we were starting to see the real Fuerteventura. The island’s capital doesn’t have the history that some of the other… […]
Articles by Jack
Europe
The Mysterious Mystery, of Stones and Men
The Guimar Pyramids have fascinated me since I first learned of their existence. I admit it, I want to believe they are real. Many don’t… […]
Europe
Finding Monsters in Beaucaire and Tarascon
Beaucaire and Tarascon. French towns on either side of the Rhone that are similar in some ways and very different in others… […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Cal Sastre in Santa Pau
So it was a huge surprise and delight to discover that the Hotel Cal Sastre was to be our base when we were in the Pyrenees to do a bit of route checking… […]
Food & drink
Which is Better, Food from Ferran Adria or Zavaroni’s Chip Shop?
A blog I’ve just read got me pondering the difference between gourmet food and simple good food as well as the differences in people’s attitude to food. […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Fonda de la Tea in Gran Canaria
Tejeda is a pretty little Gran Canarian town that draws in the visitors who take the time to explore the interior of the island. And for good reason… […]
Dordogne
My Hero of Bergerac, Love that Nose Cyrano
It’s a grey, cool drizzly day in the Dordogne. The sort of day when mischievous raindrops aim for that tiny gap between the back of your jacket and your neck… […]
Croatia
A Guide to Forty Eight Hours in Krk
A thrilling bridge crossing, sunny weather and a change of plans greeted our arrival on the island of Krk in Croatia. […]
Europe
Aux Deux Anges, Eating with the Angels in Forcalquier
Aux Deux Anges sits on a pretty little square behind the main street in Forcalquier. It has an appealing chocolate box frontage and an atmosphere of warm… […]
Travel Talk
Travel and the Illusion of Choice
La Palma is a shining example of how travellers’ choices are still being moulded by the big boys of the tourism industry and those affiliated with it… […]
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… […]
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. […]