Europe
As We Walked out to the Ermita in the Rocks on Fuerteventura
Mud plaster walls add to the feeling that this is more akin to walking in the Atlas Mountains than walking on the Spanish, Canary Island of Fuerteventura. […]
Hiking
Europe
A Dining Experience at Casa Efigenia on La Gomera
There are no menus, no house specials and no choices to be agonised over, except whether you want wine, beer, soft drinks or one of her home made lemonades sweetened with Miel de Palma sap of the palm tree… […]
Europe
As We Walked out to the Enchanted Lake on La Gomera
Where La Gomera beats some of the bigger, and better known islands is that often you can stroll out of your quaint and quirky rural hotel and straight on to the trail. […]
Europe
A Walk Around Saint-Remy de Provence
The old town of Saint-Remy de Provence is compact with narrow streets that interweave. It doesn’t take long for a tour of its quirky attractions. […]
El Hierro
A Sunset Drink at the World’s Smallest Hotel
La Maceta was a dream, its rock pools bathed in rich golden hues, and a few people were enjoying their lure, gliding across the silky water on a warm February evening. […]
El Hierro
The Surreal Sabine Trees of El Hierro
At first there’s just one, perfectly arched trunk, its naked, twisted and seemingly dead branches stretching along the ground before blossoming into unexpected leafiness… […]
Europe
Walking in Provence is Easy on the Eyes and Feet
Having negotiated plunging ravines in Gran Canaria and La Gomera and tackled the Pyrenees over the course of the year, walking in Provence was like enjoying a light dessert… […]
Europe
Gran Canaria Rural, a Surprising Gastro Hike Destination
Over the last couple of years we’ve spent quite a bit of time walking on Gran Canaria. On one trip we walked from the hills above the south coast right to… […]
Europe
City Guide to Lucerne, Switzerland
Birthplace of the Swiss Confederation, home to 60,000 inhabitants and host to around 5 million visitors a year, Lucerne’s easy blend of cosmopolitan present and historic past makes it a brilliant city break destination. […]
Europe
On the Sculpture Trail in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura
I like Puerto del Rosario. It’s got an honest, relaxed workaday charm. And it boasts a couple of beaches, with Playa del Pozos filling the role of an attractive… […]
Europe
A Guide to What to See in Ancient Arles in Provence
The old centre of Arles is relatively compact, subsequently it’s easy to get round nearly all the highlights on foot in a day.
These are our pick of the things to see […]
Europe
A Year after the Forest Fires on La Gomera
In 2012 we walked across a decent chunk of the Canary Island of La Gomera. We did so a couple of months before devastating forest fires swept across… […]
Camargue
Pretty Flamingos, White Horses & Busy Beavers in the Camargue
In the Camargue, ask anyone for suggestions about what to do in this intriguing area of France and the chances are they’ll reply ‘visit the Parc Ornithologique Pont de Gau’. […]
Europe
The Traits and Trails of an International Walking Scene
Although our group didn’t represent all the countries in the European Union, there was a healthy mix; Germans, Belgians, a couple from mainland Spain… […]
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 […]