Croatia
Dreamy Mljet National Park in Pictures
Walking in Mljet doesn’t seem to require much effort. Walk out of the hotel and into the forest where easy tracks lined by flowers weave through Aleppo pine… […]
Europe
Europe
Going Local at Albergo Ristorante Parmigiano in Novara
Walk through the doors and unassuming gives way to an unexpected and rather grandiose vestibule and dining room with chandeliers and scarlet tablecloths that… […]
As we walked out
As We Walked out to Agulo on La Gomera
This is the Canarian Island of La Gomera and we’re in the middle of bruma (low cloud) high up a cliff. The mist obscures the summit; a fact I’m glad about… […]
Europe
Mixed Feelings about Tejeda on Gran Canaria
Tejeda on Gran Canaria looks the perfect Canarian village. It reclines on the hillside gazing out over some of the most epic views in the Canary Islands… […]
El Hierro
The Lost Piglets of El Hierro
I don’t know what we’d expected when the 4×4 drew level with us on the dirt track in the hills on El Hierro, but it wasn’t a question about piglets. […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Villa Kinzica, Lake Iseo
As a base for exploring Lake Iseo and especially Monte Isola, the Hotel Kinzica is in a beaut of a spot. A short walk leads to where the ferries regularly… […]
Croatia
Finding Accommodation at the Plitvice Lakes in Croatia
We discovered two things about travelling to Plitvice Lakes National Park without having pre-booked accommodation. The first was that it was a damn smart idea… […]
Europe
Review of Historic, Hotel Torbrau in Munich
Despite its history as the city centre’s oldest hotel, a constant buzz of activity gives the place a hip feel which, combined with its contemporary décor, laid back style and brilliant staff, create the perfect city base… […]
Croatia
Snapshots, the Road of Hell on Hvar
We knew there was only one road connecting one end of Hvar with the other. We didn’t know that it was known as the ‘road of Hell thanks to its narrowness and… […]
Austria
Mozart and the Art of Dining in Salzburg
When the aria was finished, the waiters brought the culinary overture to a dinner based on menus from the 18th century but with the benefit of contemporary preparation and presentation, not to mention fresh vegetables from Padre Prior’s garden… […]
Camargue
Review of Domaine des Clos, Provence
Walking through the gates to the courtyard from the car park and capturing first sight of this elegant French estate is a bit of a wow moment… […]
Europe
My ‘Royale With Cheese’ Experiences of France
Spending three weeks in France last summer, it was the little differences that surprised me. From Paris to the Dordogne and Provence to the Camargue, these are my “Royale with cheese” moments… […]
Croatia
Snapshots, The Silent Sea Organ
The Adriatic is doing its bit, the water rushes in and out of the pipes in the steps, but the Sea Organ in Zadar remains silent… […]
Europe
The Beautiful and Sad Isla de Lobos, Fuerteventura
What did I expect from the Island of Wolves (Isla de Lobos) lying off the coast at Corrralejo on Fuerteventura? Not wolves for a start. But I did expect it to… […]
Europe
Hotel Restaurant Torre Imperiale in Maccagno for a More Secluded Lake Maggiore
Sitting quietly on the southern edge of Maccagno, an easy drive from Milan Airport, this is a good, value for money option for those seeking a quieter side to Lake Maggiore… […]