Bavaria
Oh Oberammergau you are Such a Tease
It was obvious Oberammergau was a bit of a beauty spot with a perpetual Christmassy vibe as well as frescoed buildings that included Little Red Riding Hood house […]
Europe
Austria
How the Bilderberg Group Interfered with our Hiking in Austria
The word was an area around Telfs had been cordoned off, with roads and paths patrolled by police. The area was certainly teeming with men in uniforms. […]
As we walked out
As We Walked out to Tamadaba and the Emerald Lakes on Gran Canaria
When we put together our plans for walking across Gran Canaria (again) we thought we’d accounted for most things. There was one major obstacle we’d overlooked. […]
El Hierro
El Hierro, Hiking At The Edge Of The World
Before Columbus stocked the Santa Maria with supplies from the neighbouring island of La Gomera and set sail on his atlas-changing voyage, the wild and remote Canary Island of El Hierro was the very edge of the Ancient World… […]
Food & drink
Herby Feta Cheese and Spicy Jam on Potato Rosti
Herby feta on potato rosti isn’t a recipe from any particular country; call it a European fusion that involves Greek feta and Swiss rostis… […]
Europe
Moor Than Meets the Eye, Castello S. Jorge in Lisbon
Castello S. Jorge sitting high above Lisbon’s red-tiled rooftops is a shining example of why you can’t always trust what ‘wise’ old locals tell you…. […]
Europe
They Always Score, Scenes of Munich
Here’s a Munich tip. If time is short, don’t start an exploration of Munich at the Viktualienmarkt. Within a few minutes of nodding appreciatively at pristine… […]
Europe
Novara, Off The Tourist Trail in Piedmont
Despite its impressive architectural pedigree, plethora of pretty piazzas and historic battles, Novara never really grew much beyond about a 20km radius of its city walls and today, lies just below the tourist radar… […]
Austria
I’m Not Singing to the Sound of Music in Salzburg
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the release of one of the most successful musicals of all time, The Sound of Music. The Austrian city of Salzburg is rightly proud… […]
Camargue
Travel Moments, On the Church Roof in Saintes Maries de la Mer
Despite having conquered my vertigo many years earlier, my hands were tingling as I stepped up from the crenellated walkway that circumnavigated the roof… […]
Europe
A Day Trip To Belem in Lisbon
Sunday morning probably wasn’t the smartest time to decide to visit Belém, Lisbon’s most grandiose historical area and a favourite haunt of explorers with itchy feet. […]
Austria
Review of Hotel Agathawirt, Bad Goisern, Austria
In its day, the hotel has been immortalised in paintings by Rudolf Van Alt and Gustav Klimt so to describe its aspect as picturesque is not overstating the case… […]
Croatia
Walking on Korcula, Not All Routes End Well
Korcula is a typically beautiful Croatian island known for its vineyards and as being the birthplace of one of the greatest travellers ever, Marco Polo. […]
Catalonia
Camprodon in the Pyrenees, Pretty, Historic and Closed
As we were staying in Llanars, a pleasantly easy Pyrenees walk was the obvious one from Llanars to nearby ‘pretty as a picture’ Camprodon… […]
As we walked out
As We Walked Out Along The Soleweg from St Agatha to Bad Ischl
The Salzkammergut Soleweg runs for 40km from Lake Hallstatt to Ebensee and is considered to be one of the most beautiful walking routes in Austria. […]