Ask me two years ago what visions the word Alentejo formed in my mind and my immediate answer would have been vast golden plains; a landscape devoid of people save for a handful of settlements, […]
We didn’t spend three days in Verona because it was a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose exquisitely preserved architecture reflected key periods of European history. We visited because Will Shakespeare once wrote “In fair Verona, […]
Over the last two decades I’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve visited La Gomera. A friend lives in a remote valley in the heart of Garajonay National Park; so remote it’s a […]
The drive from Alentejo through seemingly endless Extremadura plains to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cáceres wasn’t a classic one, apart from the eagles. […]
Somewhere along the line what should have been the sort of ingredients that pushed a place to the top of a ‘must visit’ list became the sort of ingredients which made us wary of a […]
Unsurprisingly Segovia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The entrance to the old town is located to one side of an astounding and beautiful feat of engineering, a Roman aquaduct dating from 50BC […]
The first signs that the war is not something the people of Dubrovnik want to forget lies close to the Hotel Lapad at Gruž Port. […]
Sunday morning probably wasn’t the smartest time to decide to visit Belém, Lisbon’s most grandiose historical area and a favourite haunt of explorers with itchy feet. […]
The hop to Isola San Giulio is short (400m) and relatively cheap (€4.50 each way). Even without the enigmatic island destination, the journey is worth it for the views… […]
Dubrovnik must be a film-maker’s dream. It is exquisite looking and, with the barest of tweaking, is a perfect Medieval setting for tales of swordplay and magic… […]
James Island, at the mouth of the Gambia River, is slowly disappearing; the rising Atlantic Ocean in danger of erasing this fascinating and horrific landmark forever. […]
As we turn east towards San Sebastián the landscape beside the road transforms from simply being arid to apocalyptic, with a sea of twisted black… […]
Just like things to see in Porto, there are multitudinous activities in the city to keep even those with low boredom thresholds amused, entertained and interested… […]
Basically the musicians, storytellers, poets and dancers were there before the mainstream tourists arrived. I think a lot of people forget that… or don’t know it. […]
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