Corsica
Ten Tastes of Corsica
Corsica may well be famous for the scent of the maquis, but if I was Corsican and forced to live in exile, it’s the tastes of the island that I would most yearn for… […]
Food & drink
Corsica
Overdosing on Kindness in Olmi Cappella, Corsica
The surrounding Corsican countryside was of the super model category when it comes to landscapes – a multi-layered world of rolling hills, sandstone coloured villages teetering on slopes and… […]
Europe
Changing Tastes, the Restaurant Scene on La Palma
It feels as though the gastronomic scene on La Palma has positively blossomed. We’ve visited La Isla Bonita three times this year… […]
Europe
The Complex Business of Buying Local Cheese on Gran Canaria
When we work with slow travel specialists Inntravel to create new holidays or update existing ones, the focus mainly tends to be on finding and recording the best walking routes in any location. But we’re […]
Food & drink
The Different Faces of Valle Gran Rey on La Gomera
The view from the Manrique Mirador is one of my favourites in the Canary Islands; a vista which in the one shot shows why La Gomera is different from the other islands. […]
Food & drink
Five Ways to Enjoy Gourmet Food on a Budget
We’re alert to every opportunity to sample top notch food at rock bottom prices. These are just five of the ways we’ve found to enjoy gourmet food without crippling the credit rating… […]
Food & drink
There’s Something Fishy About Why People Don’t Like Seafood
A dislike of fish and seafood seems to be something which is not uncommon amongst some nationalities. The Brits and North Americans can be biggest culprits for turning up their noses… […]
Europe
A Gastronomic Tour of the Canary Islands
Although there’s a lot of crossover when it comes to menu items on traditional restaurants on the different Canary Islands, there are also some dishes which ‘belong’ more to individual islands. […]
Europe
Enjoying the Salt of the Earth at El Jardín de la Sal on La Palma
It’s fair to say the dessert at Jardín de la Sal restaurant was a work of art, and not just because its creator had seen fit to autograph it. In fact, you could say it […]
Africa
Lunch with the Locals in Cape Verde
“An empty bag cannot stand up,” says Hetty, handing me two large, heavy and still hot Tupperware containers to pack into my rucksack… […]
Barcelona
Forget the Dordogne or Barcelona, Tenerife’s the Place for the Most Authentic Markets
if I were to ask most people to list in order of the least touristy to most touristy how they viewed markets in Barcelona, Tenerife and somewhere like Issigeac… […]
Atlas Mountains
Lunch on the Run in Hiking and Dining Destinations
When we put together walking routes, there are certain ingredients which make a trail memorable. These include scenery with the impact of an uppercut, curios along the way (the odder the better) and, vitally important, a homely hostel… […]
Food & drink
Can You Trust Tripadvisor Reviews?
A recent travel article claimed between a third and a half of reviews posted on the travel website Tripadvisor were fake. There is no doubt there are fake reviews on Tripadvisor. But most of the ones I’ve seen are clumsy and not particularly difficult to spot. […]
Europe
The Belief that British Food is Poor is Just Another Travel Myth
I regularly read travel pieces which accuse British food of being almost inedible. Whenever I read this the same question pops into my head – where do these people eat? […]
Europe
The Black Forest is Germany’s Gastro Hike Destination
If I’m honest, the words ‘Germany’ and ‘gastronomy’ have never readily coupled in my mind… the reality of our experience versus our preconceptions was both wide of the mark, and on the nose, in equal measure. […]