The seductive curves of Centro Niemeyer
The Centro Niemeyer is a cultural complex in Avilés (map), one of the largest towns in the Spanish principality of Asturias, and is part…
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The splendour of the Lake District
Imagine green rolling hills that stretch to the feet of massive, boulder-like mountains. In the valleys, tranquil, finger-like lakes extend for miles, their forested…
Visiting the Calci Charterhouse in Tuscany
The Calci Charterhouse is a magnificent Carthusian monastery located in Calci (map), at the foothills of the Monti Pisani (Pisan Mountains) about ten kilometers…
A treasure trove in the forest
The origins of the famous Kröller-Müller Museum can be traced back to a course in art appreciation. In the late-19th century, the Kröller-Müller family…
Ten reasons to visit Marbella
Spain’s Costa del Sol has long been a haven for those in search of sunshine, sunbeds and sangria. Its appeal doesn’t show any signs…
A weekend in St. Albans
To be honest, when I was invited to visit St. Albans, I had no clue where it was and what to expect. I quickly…
My velvet escape travel tip: Umbria
Umbria, with its undulating landscape covered in a patchwork of fields and woods, vineyards and olive groves, medieval hamlets and isolated abbeys, is, in…
Exploring Mallorca – one nature reserve at a time
This may come as a surprise but the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands isn’t only about sun, sea and sand. There is of course…
Ten things to do in Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the world’s ultimate city break locations. No matter what time of year you choose to visit Spain’s second largest city,…
