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… […]
Spain
Europe
The Surprising Flavours of Fuerteventura
At La Gayría the penny dropped that there was far more to Fuerteventura than I’d expected. Plastic water bottles dangled below olive trees; bougainvillea tumbled… […]
Europe
A Return to Bohemia on Gran Canaria
The adults-only, Hotel Bohemia Suites & Spa is dedicated to pleasure. Everything about the hotel’s design appeals to the senses; from its funky, retro-chic rooms with their open plan space, their leather sofas and warm, earthy colours to its gourmet 360º Restaurant… […]
Hiking
When Lost Ask a Local and See What Happens
We’re completely surrounded by soldiers in camouflage uniforms who cradle mean looking machine guns in their arms.
“Quick, take a photo,” Andy urges. […]
Food & drink
Crazy Canaries Cafés
From chicken cooked in a crater to lunch in a lighthouse, when it comes to crazy places to put a café, the Canary Islands take the biscuit… […]
Europe
La Palma, the Canary Island Time Forgot
La Palma is possibly the purest of the Canary Islands, the one where the past somehow feels a little bit closer like it’s a Canary Island in the mould of… […]
Catalonia
When a Hike Turns Into a Nightmare
My iPhone battery is down to 10% and without it I have no GPS, no compass, no phone and no clock. I’m all alone, on the top of Serra Cavallera in the Catalan Pyrenees and I am hopelessly and utterly lost… […]
Austria
Our Ten Favourite Hikes from 2014
It’s been a year of outstanding meals thankfully the effects of which have been countered by some equally outstanding hikes, many of which have taken our breaths away… […]
Europe
Exodus, Gods and Kings on Fuerteventura
Does Fuerteventura seem more biblical because Exodus Gods and Kings was filmed there? I suppose the answer is, if it wasn’t biblical in the first place it… […]
Europe
Tenerife Coastal Walks
At the end of summer we re-walked three of our coastal routes in a day and were reminded once again just how diverse and beautiful Tenerife’s coastline can be… […]
As we walked out
As We Walked out to the Champagne Glass in the Pyrenees
Setcases is biscuit tin pretty; a small village of stone houses with a quasi Alpine appearance. It sits nestled into a valley, surrounded by woodland and… […]
Europe
Seven Quirks in the Canary Islands
These seven mini wonders of our world are to located in the Canary Islands. […]
Europe
Aloe Vera, Fuerteventura’s Lily of the Desert
Ahead of us, emblazoned on our retinas in the intense midday sun, is the beautiful and mesmerizing sight of hundreds of thousands of Lily of the Desert plants in full bloom. […]
Europe
The Split Personality of Corralejo on Fuerteventura
On our first visit I was shocked by the soulless tackiness of the scene in front of us as we drove into Corralejo on Fuerteventura… […]
Europe
Ten Tips for Hiking in the Canary Islands
Walking in the Canary Islands is exhilarating stuff, but that near perfect climate has lured even experienced walkers into a false sense of security. […]