Costa Brava
Hotel Aigua Blava
Hotel Aigua Blava is one of those hotels that actually does live up to its ‘friendly family run hotel’ tag. Nestling in a ridiculously picturesque cove, its location is a breath stealing stunner […]
Articles by Jack
Costa Brava
Gastronomy in Costa Brava is Good for the Soul…if not the Waistband
I have to admit to being astounded by food that took my taste-buds on a roller-coaster of a gastronomic journey in Costa Brava. They’ve been treated to a luxurious ride that has spoiled them rotten… […]
Asia
Monsoons and Camping Safari in Sri Lanka
There hadn’t been a drop of rain on the plains for three months, so it was serious bad luck that fifteen minutes into our Sri Lanka safari we were up to our knees in water and battling against driving monsoon rains […]
Asturias
Travelling Through Asturias on El Transcantábrico Luxury Train
In a time when the life seems to rush by at light speed and air travel has made the World seem a much smaller and maybe less exotic place, it is deliciously refreshing to be able to journey back to what is often termed the golden age of travel […]
Asturias
The Art of Drinking Cider in Asturias
Cider isn’t simply the most popular alcoholic drink in Asturias, it’s more of a religion and as such it’s essential to know a few things before you even attempt to drink a glass. […]
Asturias
Asturian Cooking, Classic Fabada Recipe
One of the most popular and robust dishes in Asturian gastronomy is fabada which is a sort of peasant bean stew flavoured with chunks of pork… […]
Food & drink
Food in Sri Lanka, Potato & Green Bean Curry
The potato and green bean curry dished up was much milder than the average madras. It had a very distinctive flavour (slightly roasted) that was quite different from the flavours of sauces from other areas of India. […]
Asia
Hot Nights at The Krua Phranang Restaurant in Krabi, Thailand
The Krua Phranang restaurant belongs to the luxury Rayavadee Resort and occupies the most divine of locations alongside the beach. It is quite the ultimate in romantic dining experiences. […]
Symi
Discovering Beaches on Symi by Water Taxi
At first, learning that if I wanted to get to the best of Symi’s beaches my best option was to walk or catch a water taxi seemed a bit of a drag. But it didn’t take me long to relish the ritual of a mid morning stroll down to Symi harbour and then almost randomly choosing a little water taxi […]
Barcelona
Bars in Barcelona, Searching for the Green Fairy and her Friends
There were two things I wanted to achieve on my birthday in Barcelona. The first was to ride the Transbordador Aéreo del Port cable car from the port… […]
Asia
Popular Alcoholic Drinks in Sri Lanka
Apart from sampling the local cuisine, part of the fun when travelling to new destinations involves also trying out the local firewater. […]
Asia
Exploring Krabi, In Search of the Princess’ Lagoon
Halfway along the jungle path skirting our hotel an enigmatic wooden sign pointed upwards and into the thicket of trees. It read ‘The Princess´s Lagoon’. […]
China
The Beijing Night Market, Anyone For Seahorse Kebab?
It was a scene straight out of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The man removed the lid of the tin bin to reveal what would have been most people´s worst nightmare – a thick writhing mass of creepy crawlies that included… […]
Food & drink
Learning to Eat Sardines at the Octapus Restaurant in Molyvos
The aroma of sardines, or sardelas in Greece, lightly brushed with olive oil and being grilled is one of those wonderful Mediterranean smells that could drive a person mad with desire. […]
Asia
Drinking a glass of Toddy, the Local Brew in Sri Lanka
I have to confess that it won’t be the first time I’ve gone to great lengths to get a drink, but heading off into the jungle on little more than a broad canoe up a river just north of Negombo was maybe pushing it. […]