Romania: a lovely Central European jewel
It seems that few of us know much about Romania. When we told friends we were going to Romania this summer, we generally got a blank look, followed by something
Costa da Caparica – the woman and her rich cape
We have had some questionable weather these past first weeks of summer but, with the sun finally starting to shine through and with the new and cheaper Navegante Metropolitano pass
Tomar – Portugal’s Knights Templar Town
Tomar is a historically outstanding town in the Ribatejo region of central Portugal. Straddling the banks of the River Nabão, Tomar has narrow cobbled streets and a whole host of
Grand Hotel Guadiana – Grand Introduction
The Algarve’s newest luxury hotel brings something totally new to the region. I had been hearing a lot of late about the new hotel that has opened right on the
Mallorca, an interesting break from your routine
If you are looking for a lovely one-week break from your Algarve routines, here’s a suggestion. Fly over to Mallorca (Ryanair has direct flights from Seville). Helga and I did
Seville’s historic city centre
In 1929, Seville hosted the ‘Ibero-American Exposition’, a world fair known as Expo’29. Its purpose was to improve political relations between Spain and the attending countries; all of which had
Beautiful British Columbia || Part 2
Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is the largest island on North America’s west coast, has Canada’s mildest climate, a rugged chain of mountains rising to 2,200m and bounteous wildlife including bears,
Beautiful British Columbia
The Sunshine Coast || Part 1 Tucked into the southwest corner of British Columbia is a stretch of paradise known as the Sunshine Coast. It is reached from West Vancouver
Did somebody say there was a crisis at the border?
Helga and I were in San Diego at the beginning of January and I had the unique opportunity of touring “The Wall” with Scott Williams, my nephew-in-law and a Border
The Lakes and Tarns of England’s largest National Park || Part 2
Discovering the Tarns One November day in 1959, two men shivering in a bitingly cold shower of hail, scrambled out of a Lake District tarn near Scafell Pike, England’s highest