Croatia
A Guide to Forty Eight Hours in Krk
A thrilling bridge crossing, sunny weather and a change of plans greeted our arrival on the island of Krk in Croatia. […]
Food & drink
Europe
Banon Cheese Shop
Without hesitation, a small, round parcel of chestnut leaves tied with raffia was placed in our hands and we were told to give it just the gentlest of squeezes. The sides yielded effortlessly with a squidgy promise of runny insides. […]
Europe
Aux Deux Anges, Eating with the Angels in Forcalquier
Aux Deux Anges sits on a pretty little square behind the main street in Forcalquier. It has an appealing chocolate box frontage and an atmosphere of warm… […]
Croatia
The Wine Producing Sea Captain of Dubrovnik
We’d had enough of Dubrovnik old town and wanted to escape to somewhere… well else. Somewhere the visitor to local ratio was better balanced… […]
Europe
Le Terminus, the People’s Restaurant in Tarascon
Le Terminus is clearly a Sunday lunch venue for locals and we were surrounded by couples, friends and families. The couple with the dog next to us chatted to us… […]
Europe
Review of Hotel Elba Palace Golf, Fuerteventura
From the moment you step over the threshold you’re made to feel like an honoured guest and a family friend at a particularly well staffed country mansion. And you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy its charms. […]
Europe
A Taste of MEO, a Michelin Star Restaurant in Tarascon
By the time the amuse-bouche (a complimentary appetiser) arrived we had adjusted to the MEO scene and were more relaxed, helped by a pastis aperitif… […]
Food & drink
Highfalutin Food at Le Bistrot de Pierrerue in Provence
Le Bistrot de Pierrerue is located in the tiny village of Pierrerue just outside of Forcalquier in Provence. It’s a Bistro de Pays, a type of high quality village pub. […]
Europe
A Thousand Years of Provence At Chateau Mourgues Du Gres
Passionate about the land, the grapes, the flora and fauna that make up her patch of Heaven on earth, Anne’s enthusiasm for what she and Françoise are trying to do here is contagious. […]
Food & drink
Are Brits Really Terrible Tourists?
We can’t be bothered to attempt to speak anybody else’s language. We only want to eat food we’re familiar with. We get outrageously drunk and either want to… […]
Dordogne
Sunday Shopping at Issigeac Market in the Dordogne
Visualise what the perfect French market should look like and Issigeac won’t be far away; a warren of narrow streets where stalls are laid out under the creaky… […]
Catalonia
The Pyrenees, an Exceptional Gastro Hike Destination
After a couple of weeks that involved walking an awful lot of the Pyrenean countryside and eating copious amounts of food into the bargain, we can say with complete confidence that the Spanish Pyrenees offer […]
Catalonia
Mushroom Hunting in Spain
The pungent odour of mushrooms is intoxicating, it’s enough to make you want to tear your clothes off and roll naked in damp moss… […]
Croatia
A Mind Reading Waiter in Konoba Menego in Hvar
Konoba Menega is tucked away up a narrow side street away leading from the harbour in Hvar Town to the fortress on the hill. I know, I know – all authentic… […]
Food & drink
Barman, Pour Me a Marrakech
Marrakech by its non-alcoholic nature doesn’t have an authentic bar scene… even though it does have a bar scene. […]