Europe
Romania – an Introduction
For every kilometre that we passed in the car, the landscape unfolded as if the years were peeling back and we were moving back through time. The cities and towns in Romania are modern with enviable fast internet connections and the best technology. Cars are often top...
How to explore the Pyrenees
This is the fourth summer that we have spent exploring the Pyrenees; each year returning to explore a new mountain area or valley, and each year we discover a more strenuous hike, a more spectacular lake or a more magical forest. When you look at a map of the Pyrenees...
Summer in Catalunya
There are tons of things to see and do in Catalunya, and I always do my best to get out and to explore. One of the places that I have enjoyed visiting and taking visitors to is the wine cathedral which is in the nearby village called Pinell de Brai. The wine cathedral...
Bernaví- Wine Tasting with a Personal Touch
There are wine tastings…and there are wine tasting experiences. Living close to the river Ebro in southern Catalunya I am surrounded by olive trees, orange groves and vineyards. You don’t have to go very far to find a bodega or a wine producer who will offer a tour...
Guided Motorbike Tour in Spain
When my friend Alan suggested that I join him on a day out testing one of the new routes for his guided motorbike tour business I jumped at the chance. I was looking forward to discovering a part of Spain that I had never seen before, but without the pressure of...
Walking the Camino de Santiago alone
Despite travelling solo for the last 6 years I have to admit that I was still a little bit apprehensive about walking the Camino de Santiago. Several friends had asked if they could tag along but this was one journey that I had to take alone. In true pilgrim style (a...
Spain itinerary: Asturias road trip
This in-depth article will tell you all that you need to know about exploring the Asturias region and the Picos de Europa mountains in northern Spain. It’s a narrative of the 17 day road trip that I took with my friend Debbie in the autumn of 2018. Debs...
Getting naked at Playa del Torn, Catalunya
I knew next to nothing about naturism in Catalunya until I began setting myself personal challenges. I had never taken off my clothes off in public but I felt that I needed to give it a go. I am a mentor to people with low self-confidence and low self-esteem helping...
5 reasons NOT to visit Finland in winter
Should you visit Finland in winter? Won’t it will be cold and dark and expensive! I began to wonder why I had decided to visit Finland in winter when my plane landed at Tampere and all that I could see through the swirling snowflakes was a flat, grey and white...
Discover Porto, 9 highlights and top things to do
If you're looking for a European city to explore I can certainly recommend Porto (the second largest city in Portugal) for you. In this article I'll help you to discover Porto with my 9 highlights and top things to do. Porto is romantic and brimming with history, it...