Europe
Getting to Know the Green Old Town of Freiburg
It’s one of the most relaxing cities we’ve wandered around, the car-free streets are soothingly calming. Being a university city, Freiburg also has a youthful personality… […]
Europe
Europe
Enjoying the Salt of the Earth at El Jardín de la Sal on La Palma
It’s fair to say the dessert at Jardín de la Sal restaurant was a work of art, and not just because its creator had seen fit to autograph it. In fact, you could say it […]
Europe
The Salt Gardens of Fuencaliente on La Palma
Lovely though the lighthouse is it’s another man-made creation which draws the eye, the salt gardens of Fuencaliente, better known as Las Salinas, the salt pans. […]
Bute
Proud to Hail From the Isle of Bute
Over the years I woke up to how privileged I’d been to grow up in such a special location as a tiny island with shortbread tin looks which straddled the lowlands and the Highlands. Now I look on Bute with a mix of pride and sadness. […]
Europe
10 reasons to go Walking in the Canary Islands in Winter
This winter season (2015/2016) has been unusually warm in the Canary Islands. The hottest January day on record was recorded on Tenerife (nearly 30C) with El Hierro following closely behind. […]
Barcelona
Forget the Dordogne or Barcelona, Tenerife’s the Place for the Most Authentic Markets
if I were to ask most people to list in order of the least touristy to most touristy how they viewed markets in Barcelona, Tenerife and somewhere like Issigeac… […]
Europe
On the Brink of Disaster Walking in Kaiserstuhl
Ihringen is a wine lover’s dream of a town, nearly every arched entrance leads to a wine cellar, usually with restaurant attached. It’s a place to eat, drink and be very merry. […]
Atlas Mountains
Lunch on the Run in Hiking and Dining Destinations
When we put together walking routes, there are certain ingredients which make a trail memorable. These include scenery with the impact of an uppercut, curios along the way (the odder the better) and, vitally important, a homely hostel… […]
Food & drink
Can You Trust Tripadvisor Reviews?
A recent travel article claimed between a third and a half of reviews posted on the travel website Tripadvisor were fake. There is no doubt there are fake reviews on Tripadvisor. But most of the ones I’ve seen are clumsy and not particularly difficult to spot. […]
Cape Verde
Footfalls to the Future, the Art of Walking
When you’re walking long distances, your feet find their own rhythm, allowing your mind and ears to fall in step so that the act of putting one foot in front of another becomes a vehicle for your thoughts… […]
Austria
Getting to Grips with Heavenly Hallstatt in Austria
Looking down from Dachstein’s lofty summits Hallstatt looked even more perfect, soft and serene against the sheer cliffs which make the town appear as though it’s doing a balancing act… […]
Bavaria
Deciphering the Code of Wise Men in Germany
The latest trigger for the alarm bells going off was spotting a series of letters and symbols chalked above some doors whilst we were hiking in Germany. […]
Europe
Scenes of Forcalquier in Haute-Provence
Although there are prettier and more quaint villages in Haute-Provence to explore, what Forcalquier has going for it is it’s an aesthetically pleasing and practical base. […]
Europe
Travel Moments, Finding Narnia in the Black Forest
In the depths of the great Black Forest it was easy to believe we were back in a time where fairy tales didn’t seem quite so fantastical […]
Europe
The Belief that British Food is Poor is Just Another Travel Myth
I regularly read travel pieces which accuse British food of being almost inedible. Whenever I read this the same question pops into my head – where do these people eat? […]