Inside the Snow Village
Each year in late-November, a thousand truck-loads of snow and massive blocks of ice carved out of a nearby river are used to create…
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Iconic walks in the British countryside
Spring is a time of renewal. This is the time of the year when everything is bright and new and, if you’re anything like…
Ice-floating in Lapland
I closed my eyes. Tiny snowflakes drifted onto my face. I tried to register a sound but there were none. Just silence. My body…
History and art in Malaga
Málaga lies on the Costa del Sol in Andalusia, a region in southern Spain. Owing to its location, it has a warm climate and…
The spires of the Duomo
Milan is famous as one of the world’s most dynamic fashion and design capitals but there’s one monument whose design will never run out…
Culinary Journey: Cal Sastre in Santa Pau
What: Cal Sastre restaurant – fine-dining at a small medieval village in the Garrotxa region of Catalonia Where: Santa Pau (map) Notes: Santa Pau…
The Dutch winter frenzy
It’s that time of the year again, when the thermometer hanging outside my window shows a lower reading than the display on my freezer….
A self-guided tour of Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is one of the London landmarks that I always think takes an entire day to itself. I know some people ‘do’ it…
Ten things to do in Lanzarote
Lanzarote is a small volcanic island located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of southern Morocco (map), about a 2.5 hour flight from…
