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 […]
Europe
Corsica
The Corsican Way
There’s a poster on the wall in the bar. It’s a picture of a handgun and we’re looking straight down the barrel. The space around the gun is peppered with bullet holes. The text simply […]
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. […]
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.” […]
Europe
A City Break in Portugal, Lisbon vs Porto
Budget airlines fly frequently to both Porto and Lisbon with flight times under three hours, but which one would make your ideal city getaway… […]
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. […]
Europe
Travel Moments, La Palma’s Singing Bush
“That bush is singing.” By this time I was beginning to contemplate looking around for a large stone and carving out all the things I think people should do… […]
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… […]
Europe
The Birdman of Los Tilos
Our paths and that of the birdman of Los Tilos crossed three times. Each one benefited us in one way or another. […]
Europe
A Gastronomic Tour of the Canary Islands
Although there’s a lot of crossover when it comes to menu items on traditional restaurants on the different Canary Islands, there are also some dishes which ‘belong’ more to individual islands. […]