The mountain clothing you’ll need for trekking the Tour de Mont Blanc
Forgive me if you’re a seasoned long distance walker who already has all the gear to set off on a mountain trek like the Tour …
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Ettington Park Hotel – gothic grandeur near Stratford-upon-Avon
There’s something mysterious, perhaps even a little spooky about Ettington Park Hotel, near Stratford-upon-Avon. From the outside it’s a cross between a French chateau with …
Hidcote Manor Gardens – for glorious autumn colour
We visited Hidcote Manor Gardens in aurtumn, just as August turned to September. On the weekend we visited, warm sunshine was tempered by a slight …
Tour de Mont Blanc – Day 4 – Flégère to Refuge Col de Balme
We started Day 4 on the Tour de Mont Blanc (and the first walk of this year) at the spot where we had come down …
Lost in the Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg
The Hohensalzburg fortress was top of our list of things to do in Salzburg, as it seemed to be mentioned by practically everyone who gave …
Riding the steam train – on the Schafbergbahn at St Wolfgang
It’s a while since I read Thomas the Tank Engine as a bed-time story to my kids, but if I was making the Schafburgbahn steam …
The Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg – spring flowers and romance
Having spent the morning on some serious sightseeing at the Hohensalzburg fortress, it was time to relax and soak up some spring sunshine at the …
Riding the Unicorn in the Mirabell Gardens – Salzburg
On a summer’s day in August back in 1967, my family spent a day or two sightseeing in Salzburg. There were 3 little girls, Heather …
The Treetop Walkway at Kew Gardens, London
I visited the treetop walkway at Kew gardens a couple of years ago with my son and and returned recently with my daughter and some …
Hungary – Budapest and Lake Balaton – podcast 15
In Podcast No 15 in my travel podcast series, you’ll hear about my week’s holiday in Hungary starting and ending in Budapest with a few days in …
Boot slapping, skirt twirling, Hungarian folk dancing – at the Festival of Folk Arts in Budapest
On our visit to Budapest in August 2010, we did the usual tourist thing of visiting the main sites of the Castle district and came …