‘Do you think what happened to Jay Slater will affect the number of people going on walking holidays?’ asked one of our nieces when we...
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A recent trip to Vienna and Prague had me pondering overtourism, especially in relation to the impact tour groups have on cities. I don’t like...
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What, or who, is the best resource for insider travel tips? When we create a Slow Travel holiday and write a guide to accompany it,...
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As I write, the news has just broken that the body of TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley was recovered on the Greek island of Symi....
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Croquetas de jamón; jamón Ibérico; queso de oveja; patatas bravas; salmorejo; ensaladilla rusa; carilleras de cerdo; carne de cerdo picada con berenjenas; arroz con leche;...
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‘But why do they need you to go there?’ asked a friend when we told them we were off to Andalusia for work. It was...
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Reading Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses, I was completely transported by the prose. I was whisked away to join John Grady and Lacey Rawlins...
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It’s picking at a scab, I know. But when more Google Alerts popped up with articles related to the ‘outrage’ at locals on Tenerife protesting...
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To begin writing, I have to get my head into the zone. It doesn’t matter whether it’s fiction or travel writing, I need to tune...
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I’ve been many places where there’s been graffiti with a message which is a variation of ‘Tourists go home,’ or ‘Tourits go home’ as I’ve...
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By the Time Dawn Breaks
A tale of mystery & magic from the Canary Islands. available to buy on Amazon here
Camel Spit & Cork Trees
A fast-moving travelogue about life in off the beaten track areas of Portugal - [Find Out More]
The Real Tenerife
An insider's guide to Tenerife written with insight and passion by travel writers who, for 14 years, lived on the island ... [Find Out More]
Walk This Way Tenerife
The best of Tenerife’s walking routes written by travel writers specialising in Tenerife & the Canary Islands... [Find Out More]
