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Our tips on hot destinations, interesting websites and the best early-bird deals, as well as other stories, recipes and travel tips from our experienced travel advisors.
A Day in Andorra
This week's trip from our home in L’Escala was to Andorra. We went there once before – many, many years ago – and had been, how shall I put it, underwhelmed. From the border and into the capital, Andorra La Vella, is just one long traffic jam; it is almost impossible,...
Compradon – An Escape from the crowded beaches of L’Escala
So, we're nearly there – it feels dreadful to almost wish your life away, but August is such frenetic month that you just want it to be over. Our otherwise sleepy little town with a permanent population of 8000 souls is suddenly invaded, first by the Dutch who arrive...
Duck Recipe
Crispy duck breast with easy orange sauce and roast potatoes Serves 2 1 x large (350/400gr) duck breast with skin on sea salt and freshly ground black pepper a little duck fat (or butter) for frying Sauce ingredients: 1 rounded dessert spoon of duck fat (or ca. 50gr...
PARIS Hidden Treasures
As Audrey Hepburn so aptly said ‘Paris is always a good idea’. For those of you who have visited Paris before and worked your way through the usual ‘must see’ sights then this list if hidden treasures is compiled just for you. After all, who would visit Paris just...
An Extravagance of 20th Century Art
From the images of Montmartre nightlife and the iconic artistic posters of Toulouse Lautrec in Albi to the home of Salvador Dali in Catalonia via a small medieval town home to the most important movement of modern painting of the twentieth century. The Palais de la...
Day out in the Pyrenees
It is currently high summer here in Catalonia. Fortunately it doesn't get nearly as hot here as it does further south in Spain, but sometimes you just feel like going up into the mountains for some fresher air. Last Monday was just one such occasion. It was 35 degrees...
Finding the Right Travel Insurance
Travel insurance has become an essential packing item for travellers, but finding ‘the right one’ is not always so simple. There are various travel insurance policies you could purchase and each may offer different benefits and apply different exclusions. “Travel...
Greenwich Village – and the beat goes on …
10 not to be missed highlights of ‘the Village’. On its way to being gentrified Greenwich Village, artists’ haven, Bohemian capital and the birthplace of the 60’s counterculture is still home to some of the best music, food and architecture. Home to some of the city’s...
East Village, Manhattan – 9 must see sights and experiences
Once the home of hippies, beats and punks it’s an area ripe for increasing gentrification. So, don’t wait, see it while it’s spirit is still alive and kicking. Here are some not to be missed sights and experiences. 96-98 St Marks Place. These tenements were used for...
7 Reasons to Visit Brooklyn, NYC
Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan and you’ll end up in DUMBO – Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. This relatively small and walkable neighbourhood punches above its weight in must do experiences. Here are a few of my favourites: 1. Whether you’re...
If you’ve ever dreamed of spending Xmas in New York read on
Could this be the year the dream comes true? Having spent the last 2 out of 3 Christmas’s in New York visiting friends I decided on the spur of the moment it was time to head back there again and this time to share. I’ve booked a hotel and put together a fantastic...
Paris to Barcelona in just 6 hours
The new France-Spain TGV Duplex is now operating between Paris and Barcelona and you can now travel in daylight hours and enjoy the spectacular scenery. The options include Paris-Barcelona in just over 6 hours, Lyon-Barcelona in 5 hours (if you’re in Lyon don’t miss...
Assault, Murder and Consorting with the devil
Just some of the things the Italian painter Caravaggio was accused of during his notorious career. Despite the troubled life he led and his early death at just 38 he was a prolific artist, created some of the most stunning works and became known as one of the fathers...
Traditional Handcrafts from Mexico
A group of women in a small town in the Mexican State of Guerrero is working to preserve their ancient handcrafts. Using the traditional techniques of hand-spinning, dyeing and weaving they create the most beautifully embroidered and colourful huipiles, (highly...
8 Reasons why Costa Rica is the Happiest Country on Earth
With a population of less than 5 million this small country positioned between Nicaragua and Panama and the oceans of the Pacific and Caribbean punches well above its weight in the world. There’s much that our Governments could learn from this hard working, friendly...
Look Who’s Coming to the Feria
If you’re interested in folk art, traditional artisan work, style and colour or interior design then you wouldn’t want to miss the Feria Maestros del Arte being held in Chapala in Mexico. Take a look at a selection of artisans who will be featured at the Fair this...
History of Feria
The History of the Feria Maestros del Arte By Marianne Carlson Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico Feria Maestros del Arte is an art show conceived from a trip in 2002 when a friend and I took a “four-day-adventure-mega-shopping trip” to 16 artisan villages between Ajijic and...
A Winter Stay in the English Midlands
A winter stay in the English Midlands Most people when they visit Britain tend to go to London, Edinburgh or maybe York, Bath or Glasgow. The vast majority of the country is completely missed by overseas visitors. The Midlands, as the name implies, is in the middle...
