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A Visit to the Aldea Rum Distillery on La Palma

October 22, 2012 Andy 2

Don Manuel removes the cap from a bottle of Reserva 10 Años (10 Years Reserve) and pours two shots. I’m expecting to judder but the rum slips smoothly down my throat, warming and comforting. […]

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Seriously Hot Foods from Around the World and the Hiccup Test

October 16, 2012 Jack 0

We recently bought some chillies in a Spanish supermarket with the most brilliant name; they were called puta la madre chillies. […]

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Review of La Placeta, Santa Cruz de la Palma’s Jazzy Traditional Restaurant

October 12, 2012 Jack 0

On the seafront side, La Placeta’s 18the century façade forms part of one of the biggest attractions of La Palma’s capital, Los Balcones… […]

Aromatic Malvasía wine from Matías i Torres
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A Life Of Wine At Matías i Torres on La Palma

October 11, 2012 Andy 1

“The vines represent a connection to everything about our home and our history,” says Victoria. “Through them we are connected to the soil, the sea, the volcanic slopes and to our ancestors. The wine is a living embodiment of that bond.” […]

Statue of Liberty
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Don’t Eat Where Locals Eat and Do Stay on the Beaten Track

October 9, 2012 Jack 4

Some feel like tired clichés and rehashed mantras handed down from a world weary travel guru whose views are as faded as their once khaki jeans. […]

Wine press in Fuencaliente, La Palma
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Eat, Drink & Be Very Merry at La Casa del Volcán, Fuencaliente

September 24, 2012 Jack 0

Like a tantalising mirage, the vision drew us closer; a sturdy old Roman wine press (lagar) sitting on dark volcanic lands. There were people standing beside… […]

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A Night Out in Malindi, Kenya

August 20, 2012 Jack 0

Their bladders were clearly not as sturdy as mine and the thirty minute walk from our hotel along the dusty road to the centre of Malindi… […]

Africa

Favourite World Cooking, Recipe for Fried Falafel Balls

August 7, 2012 Jack 0

Our recipe for falafel is a variation on these hand-held savoury packages. Maybe I’m biased but this recipe makes seriously good falafel that… […]

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Gourmet Coffee and Award Winning Wine from Gran Canaria

August 5, 2012 Andy 7

Agaete coffee is organically produced in the world’s most northerly plantation and is marketed as gourmet coffee. At €70 a kilo, it has a price tag to match its reputation. […]

Spicy Moroccan Potato & Tomato Stew
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Favourite World Recipes, Spicy Moroccan Potato & Tomato Stew

July 21, 2012 Jack 0

This is a killer of a dish. Its combination of spices mixed with the humble potato performs such an addictive belly dance on the tongue that once enjoyed you have to come back for more. […]

Thai green curry with fish
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Favourite World Recipes, Thai Green Curry with Fish

July 16, 2012 Jack 0

We like to recreate dishes that rob us of all alphabet letters except ‘M’ and Thai green curry is one such delight. It’s relatively easy and quick to make even if you’re not exactly Ferran Adría. […]

Ingredients for Green Curry Paste
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Thai Green Curry Paste Recipe

July 16, 2012 Jack 2

To make a good green curry, you need a feisty green curry paste. If you aren’t fortunate enough to be anywhere that sells jars of the stuff, then we might just be able to help out. […]

Bedroom, Hotel Roca Blanca, Espot, Catalonia
Catalonia

Hotel Roca Blanca in Espot, A Relaxing Base for an Active Holiday

July 13, 2012 Jack 0

This is THE base for people like us who relish exploring rural paradises like the Catalonian Pyrenees before returning to a sanctuary that is cosy, comfortable… […]

Yellow Seat 600 Tapas Tour Barcelona
Barcelona

Classic Cars, a 3D Stripper & The Best Tapas Trail Ever in Barcelona

July 9, 2012 Jack 4

We were having an absolute hoot on an urban adventure that was turning out to be the best and most unusual tapas trail that I’m ever likely to experience. […]

Sardines at Verde Mar Restaurant Lanzarote
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Restaurant Verde Mar, A Lanzarote Secret

July 6, 2012 Jack 0

An artistic yet rustic interior and a menu that included traditional Spanish and Canario dishes combined with some imaginative offerings like sea bass with a Thai and lime glaze drew us in. […]

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It’s Tenerife but not as you know it – THE BANANA ROAD by Buzz Trip’s Andrea Montgomery

Click to buy The Banana RoadWhen Andy and Jack buy a small house on a pitch ‘n’ putt golf course surrounded by banana plantations in the north of Tenerife, they encounter an eccentric neighbour who hints at a double life as an espionage agent; the Disney Gang; and a white cat with no tail, and a penchant for torture. An arrest and a sudden death turn their world upside down and open the door to a series of seemingly unrelated incidents. As Jesus takes up residence in the bottom of the garden and paradise begins to unravel, the shocking truth is finally uncovered and Andy and Jack face losing everything. CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BANANA ROAD

Portugal off the beaten track – Camel Spit & Cork Trees by Buzz Trip’s Jack Montgomery

Camel Spit & Cork Trees is an evocative travelogue covering areas of Portugal that still lie below most visitors' radar. When travel writers Andy and Jack Montgomery swap Tenerife for Portugal, they embark on a journey that takes them from the Algarve's honey-coloured coastline to the verdant valleys of the Minho, and from life on a smugglers’ trail in Alentejo’s border country to a farm beside a cork forest near Lisbon... [CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK]

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