La Palma
Discover La Palma in Photos
Considering it is known as La Isla Bonita, you’d think the Canary Island of La Palma would attract visitors by the Airbus load. But, despite boasting an… […]
Articles by Jack
Hiking
After the Forest Fires on La Gomera
As we turn east towards San Sebastián the landscape beside the road transforms from simply being arid to apocalyptic, with a sea of twisted black… […]
Travel Talk
Why travel blogging can provoke negativity
Sometimes when I read posts and comments about travel bloggers being nice to each other all of the time I get a vision of one of those Nirvana worlds on Star Trek… […]
Catalonia
Tarraco Viva, The Gladiators of Tarragona
Tarraco Viva lasts for 10 days in May and involves a packed programme of Ancient Rome themed events; the bloody highlights of which are the gladiator battles… […]
Barcelona
The Thrills of Watching the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya
By the time we were walking under Fernando Alonso’s face smiling down from the Avenida de los Campeones, the fever pitched screaming and revving of Formula 1 cars seeped through the whole body… […]
Africa
A Night Out in Malindi, Kenya
Their bladders were clearly not as sturdy as mine and the thirty minute walk from our hotel along the dusty road to the centre of Malindi… […]
Atlas Mountains
Ten Outstanding Ways to Arrive at a Destination
On occasions, the mode of transport that we’ve used to get to a destination has added a tasty dollop of exotic spiciness and adventure to the whole experience. These have been some of our favourite ways to arrive at a destination. […]
Gran Canaria
Paradise Ignored, Gran Canaria’s Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
The Viera y Clavijo Gardens cover twenty seven hectares of Canarian paradise, protecting and proudly exhibiting 2,000 plants (500 of them endemic)… and it’s virtually devoid of visitors. […]
Barcelona
Visiting the Camp Nou in Barcelona during the Champions League Final
I’m sitting in arguably the most famous football stadium in the known universe on the night of the biggest club game in football, the Champions League final. […]
Africa
Favourite World Cooking, Recipe for Fried Falafel Balls
Our recipe for falafel is a variation on these hand-held savoury packages. Maybe I’m biased but this recipe makes seriously good falafel that… […]
Catalonia
Review of Hotel Hostatgeria del Monestir, El Monestir de les Avellanes
The Hotel Hostatgeria del Monestir is located amidst some divine Catalonian scenery near Montsec with the added bonus of being part of a 12th century Abbey… […]
Asturias
Why it’s Smart to Wear Clogs in Asturias
Wooden shoes have been functional footwear throughout Europe and Asia for centuries and during a five minute conversation in Ribadesella I finally discovered why. […]
Gran Canaria
A Sunday Stroll from the Parador to Tejeda on Gran Canaria
The Tejeda walk is bookended by two basaltic towers; Roque Nublo (without the clouds that inspired its name) at the start and Roque Bentayga, once the dramatic… […]
Hotels
Review of La Gomera Parador, Colonial Comforts
La Gomera’s Parador has 112 rooms but feels intimate. The good sized rooms fit with the colonial style with polished wooden floors and antique furnishings. […]
Asturias
Astounding Asturias, The Picos de Europa
The Picos de Europa have a Tolkienesque grandeur to them. They were a natural barrier to the invading Moors who marauded through most of the rest of Spain in… […]