Europe

Sometimes on the Tour de Mont Blanc I felt like a mountain goat, leaping from rock to rock down a steep path made up of …

Here we go again on the Tour de Mont Blanc! This was the fourth (and we hoped the final) year that my friend and I …

I’m just back from the warmth and sunlight of the Cote d’Azur. Only yesterday I was strolling along the seafront in Nice on the Promenade …

In this Travel Podcast Episode 28, you’ll hear about the Rhine River cruise that I took with my husband Guy. I talk about the pretty …

The city of Malaga and most of its surrounding towns and resorts offer a street market once a week, where you can pick up anything …

Ah, summer in Barcelona. Sightseeing at the Sagrada Familia, strolls along Las Ramblas, and beach, beach, beach. There’s no better way to relax after a …

This is the beach that features on practically every postcard of Zante. On the Greek island of Zakynthos it’s known as Navagio beach, but to …

Taking a Rhine river cruise is a stress free way of seeing the landscapes and towns of several different countries in one holiday. For my …

These days I rarely travel with more than a carry on case and avoid checking in luggage wherever possible. Who wants to be stuck for …

Wismar is one of those places that you’ve probably never heard of but that shouldn’t stop you planning a visit. It’s small, idyllic, and sits …

Before walking the Tour de Mont Blanc, I hadn’t given much thought to the possibilities of altitude sickness. Together with my friend Julia, I walked …