The Budapest Bamako Rally: Hard driving across the Sahara Desert
Driving across the Sahara Desert may appear to be an odd thing to do, and perhaps it is. This journey started, as all good adventures do, in a wine bar.
Driving through Morocco: a 2,800 km adventure
West Africa is not the most visited region of the world, and for those who are frustrated by the phenomenon of “overtourism”, it could be an ideal destination.
Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol
The most interesting part of the coast is possibly Gibraltar and La Linea. Another example of dual-economies with each distinct place living symbiotically with each other.
Schengen and 90/180 day access restriction for UK, second-home owners.
Schengen is an agreement between a number of countries, some are members of the EU and some are not.
Explore Georgia and its exciting Food, Wine and Culture in 2021
This will be the fourth time that we have offered this tour of Georgia, and we look forward to having you join us in September.
Buying a second home abroad is exciting!
Within thirty-six hours of my first visit to Esperaza in 2007, I had bought an old butcher’s shop, on an old street in an old town.
Tossa de Mar: a surprising Mediterranean gem
Tossa de Mar is a town that knows its history and can see its future. It seems to have found the elusive balance of tourism today, that point between the needs and interests of the local community and the desires and expectations of their visitors.
The Amazing Viking Islands; Faroe, Shetland and Orkney
“The Viking Islands”, the Faroe, Shetland and Orkney Islands, lie between Iceland and Scotland in the harsh North Atlantic. An amazing trio of rugged islands to visit.
The fascinating West Balkans – Yugoslavia revisited!
The West Balkans, former Yugoslavia, is a fascinating place to travel and I have spent a fabulous couple of weeks travelling there. I was delighted to see so many people visit my blog to read my observations of Kosovo, Bosnia and Montenegro. Here is an overview of the region, published in the fine adventure travel […]