One night in Casa do Serro
We visited the magnificent, centennial, palatial guesthouse in Silves for an unforgettable getaway. For many years, I’ve driven past the beautiful old building and thought how wonderful it would be
Nature’s wonderland
As an American, albeit (after 47 years living in Europe) a real Ex-Pat, I have always wanted to see two of America’s most famous national parks – Yellowstone and the
Inside Japan || Part 2
Our first bullet train journey took us from east coast Tokyo to west coast Kanazawa, home to the ancient Maeda clan, one of the most powerful samurai families. On our
There’s more to China than Beijing
One of the most interesting things we saw during our recent trip to China was a UNESCO World Heritage site that is actually an entire city. The old city of
The wonders of China
China is home to 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites, second in the world only to Italy, which has 51. On our recent trip, Helga and I were fortunate enough to
Impressions of China
Helga and I have just returned from a 23-day trip through China. Neither of us had ever visited mainland China before and we arrived with lots of pre-conceived ideas and
By road to Yugoslavia in 1966
The ball hit the back of the net. Geoff Hurst had scored a hat trick. The whistle blew. England had won the World Cup and much of the rest of
Inside Japan || Part 1
For many years, Japan had been top of my list of countries to visit. I have many books on Japanese art and culture, and Japanese paintings on the walls, and
Almeria’s Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
What have the films ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ and ‘For a Few Dollars More’ got in common? The answer is that parts of all of
Jet2 links Madeira to Stansted
British low-cost airline Jet2 has launched a new year-round air link from London’s Stansted Airport to Funchal, Madeira. Flights are on Monday and Friday with prices starting at £35. Nearly