Reading and travel, two of my favourite things. Reading about travel, even better. I confess that when I travel I like to have at least one book in my suitcase that is either about the…
Where to break the journey between Calais and Berlin? A quick look at the map showed that the Ruhr region of Germany was about halfway. Hmmm? Isn’t the Ruhr all heavy industry? Flicking the pages…
Catalonia is in North East Spain. It nestles between the Pyrénées and the Mediterraean Sea. Those mountains and the sea mean that you need never eat anything that wasn’t grown or caught within Catalonia.…
Why have a weekend in Antwerp? Art, Churches, Diamonds, Books and Fashion is my succinct list. Mr CW has helpfully pointed out that he really enjoyed the food, the train station and just wandering around,…
Sant Cugat del Valles nestles in the hills above Barcelona. Cool and quiet and yet only 20 minutes away by train a day trip to Sant Cugat del Valles from Barcelona is a perfect idea.…
What does Formula 1 do you? Do you reach for off switch or settle down for top day’s entertainment. Discover how I fell for fast cars at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. Formula 1 unites…
Windmills, tulips, clogs, cheese and Van Gogh….. these are the words that spring to mind when Holland is mentioned. When you visit the Netherlands you expect to see windmills, lots of them. Even better would…
