More Azorean seaside towns
During my week in São Miguel I checked out some more towns on the southern coast of the island: Vila Franca do Campo and Povoação. For different reasons and using different means of transport. Both of...
View ArticleA few hours in Malaga
The smell of churros con chocolate is everywhere along C. Marqués de Larios. And so are shops selling snacks of chorizo and Spanish ham in paper cones (they are called cucuruchos). My first impressions...
View ArticleAlgeciras and Parque de Los Alcornocales: take me to the trails
When I started planning my trip, one of the things I wanted to do in the Algeciras area was exploring the Parque de Los Alcornocales. This natural park extends over 170,000 hectares of land and is made...
View ArticleGibraltar: all about the Rock
Having to stop at red traffic lights because the road you are walking on crosses an airport runway and pedestrians and cars must give way to a plane taking off is an unusual experience. Welcome to...
View ArticleTarifa – sun, sand, sea, surfing and sunset
She loves the serene brutality of the ocean, loves the electric power she felt with each breath of wet, briny air – Holly Black I have always had a fascination for surfing and surfing destinations...
View ArticleA Wiltshire getaway: Chippenham and Castle Combe
A mere 86 miles from London, the historic market town of Chippenham is worth a day trip from the UK capital. Actually, why not making it a weekend getaway and visit some of the Cotswolds too? Great...
View ArticleRiga (1) – The Old Town and beyond
I wanted to explore a new country. I wanted to be in the Euro-zone, for many practical reasons. I wanted a city break but also the opportunity to be away from city life. And this is how my trip to Riga...
View ArticleRiga (2) – Sculptures, wooden houses and Art Nouveau
On my second day in Riga I ventured to the suburbs on the left bank of the Daugava river, keen to discover what was there. National Library of Latvia As you cross the so called Stone Bridge (Akmens...
View ArticleRiga (3) – A bit of history and a chance encounter
My first encounter with Riga and Latvian history was during the free walking tour of the Old Town I took on my first day. It just sounded that Latvia had been invaded by many over the centuries and had...
View ArticleJurmala and the Baltic Sea
As I got on the train, the old-fashioned seats made me feel like I had stepped back in time. But the journey was smooth and after 30 minutes and several stops I reached the small town of Majori, the...
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