Europe
A Different View of The Canary Island of Lanzarote
Anyone who dismisses the most easterly of the Canary Islands as a purpose built, package holiday hell obviously has the observational skills of a blind albino cave crab. […]
Spain
Europe
Is El Rincón de Juan Carlos the Best Restaurant in The Canary Islands?
I expected the food at El Rincòn de Juan Carlos to be of a high standard… but I didn’t expect it to grab me and whirl me around the room with wild abandon… […]
Gran Canaria
A Different View of the Canary Islands
Tacky, touristy and terrible if you’re a discerning traveller. Anyone who still believes that about The Canary Islands has either been going to the wrong bits or needs to change what paper/blogs they read. […]
Costa Brava
Take Flight over Costa Brava
We’ve chosen the perfect day for our flight. The wind is light, the sky a cloudless expanse of blue, borrowed and intensified by the surface of the Balearic Sea which spills its colour onto the shore of Roses beach as we fly overhead… […]
Costa Brava
Beautiful Besalú
When it comes to stunning settings, Besalú steals a march on most. Not only is the medieval town sited amidst Constable-esque countryside on the banks of the Fluvia River, but its main access is via a magnificent, 12th century, Romanesque bridge… […]
Spain
Scenes From Santa Cruz Carnival, Tenerife
It’s almost over; 12 days of hanging out with queens, both of the carnaval and drag variety, partying at parades and being wowed and occasionally shocked by some of the fancy dress costumes that have passed our eyes during carnival on Tenerife – it’s been a total blast. […]
Spain
Peace, Love and a Carnival Queen, Man
Carnival is surreal at the best of times but the gala for the election of the Santa Cruz Carnival Queen in Tenerife ramped up the whole ‘have I just dropped a tab of acid’ feel to new levels. […]
Costa Brava
An Artist’s Impression of Salvador Dalí
…from the moment we enter the small room and Antoni Pitxot introduces us to Edward James, the stuffed, white Polar Bear decked in necklaces in whose right paw the table lamp that lights the hallway is held aloft… […]
Hiking
Climbing Mount Teide Volcano to Watch the Sun Rise
We take it easy, stopping often to drink water. It gives us time to absorb the epic natural canvas unfolding below. This is nature gone mad, an explosively abstract volcanic scene… […]
Costa Brava
Quaint Coves and Colourful Cliffs Sailing the Costa Brava Seas
Our voyage on this lovely looking sail boat is taking us along the Costa Brava coast from Palamòs to Tamariu for a special lunch date, skirting an undulating coastline whose beauty must distract the eye of even the most experienced sailor. […]
Extremadura
Guide to What to See and Do in Cáceres
Not many people know about Cáceres, a little provincial city in the heart of Extremadura. Having lived there myself, captivated by its beauty, I’m also a little reluctant to reveal its secrets. […]
The Canary Islands
Ten Top Beaches in the Canary Islands
For anyone who’s about to send their endorphins into overdrive by booking their beach holidays, here is the Buzz Trips guide to ten of the top beaches in The Canary Islands. […]
Food & drink
Traditional Food on La Gomera, Almogrote
Alomogrote is traditionally made by using a pestle and mortar to mix very mature hard cheese, garlic, pepper, chillies, ripe tomatoes, pepper and olive oil until it… […]
Hiking
The Best of What to See & Do on La Gomera
Everyone who knows La Gomera will wax lyrical about its natural and unspoiled beauty. But what is there to actually do and see on the island? Here are 10 suggestions. […]
Food & drink
Miel de Palma, The Sweet Taste of La Gomera
It’s worth running the gauntlet of excess baggage charges to take home a bottle of La Gomera’s palm honey, in fact, it’s worth taking home two because I can almost guarantee that it won’t stay in the kitchen cupboard for long. […]