Lanzarote wine – explore the vineyards and wineries
Visiting the Lanzarote vineyards is a unique experience. The vines make green mounds against the black volcanic gravel, protected by low walls in circular patterns …
Heather Cowper
Timanfaya National Park and the volcanoes in Lanzarote
The austere, otherworldly landscape of Lanzarote is shaped by hundreds of volcanic cones. Many of them date back to a series of devastating eruptions in …
Finca Malvasia Lanzarote retreat within a working vineyard
In the middle of the La Geria wine region of Lanzarote sits Finca Malvasia, an oasis of green palms and low white buildings set in …
Visit La Graciosa from Lanzarote – a day trip of cycling and swimming
Just north of Lanzarote, only half an hour by ferry, is its baby sister La Graciosa. This unspoiled island has a relaxed charm. It features …
Review: Our stay at Finca de Arrieta with Lanzarote Retreats
Heading north towards the wilder shores of Lanzarote it’s easy to miss Finca de Arrieta. This eco-village of low stone villas, cottages and yurts blends …
Food in Lanzarote – 25 dishes and drinks you’ll want to try!
The food in Lanzarote is a melting pot of delicious gastronomy that is both Spanish and uniquely Canary Islands. Culinary influences draw on the cactus …
20 gorgeous places to visit in Mallorca
Mallorca is the largest of the Spanish Balearic Islands, offering beautiful sandy beaches, rocky mountain landscapes, pretty stone villages with traditional green window shutters and …
Discovering Acadian culture in Nova Scotia, Canada
In the land of present day Nova Scotia, far across the sea from their homeland, French settlers came in the 17th century to live among …
20 fabulous things to do in Munich, Germany
Munich is a city that seems to effortlessly marry old town charm with cutting edge modern. Bavarian beer halls and dirndls sit side by side …
The Wye Valley – what to see, where to eat and stay on your picturesque Wye Tour
The River Wye seems to epitomise our idea of the picturesque. It meanders past castles set high on the clifftop and loops around lush meadows …
The ultimate beach packing list – for your sunshine holiday
Each year I head to Greece to visit my sister, to relax on the beach, soak up the sun and spend fun times with the …