The Moorish charms of the Alhambra in Granada – Spain
I might have realised that the Alhambra in Granada is one of the foremost tourist attractions of Spain when we arrived late morning to be …
Activities
El Chorro gorge and the Camino del Rey – near Malaga, Spain
We drove inland from Malaga towards El Chorro, a steep canyon set in a Natural Reserve, about an hour’s drive from the coast. As we …
Festival of Folk Arts in Budapest – Hungarian folk dancing
One happy find on our summer visit to Budapest, was the Festival of Folk Arts that’s held on Castle Hill around the Buda Royal Palace. …
Hungarian goulash – an authentic recipe from Lake Balaton
Every night on the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary, we ate Hungarian Goulash cooked in a huge iron pot suspended over the open fire. …
Lángos and other street food – in Hungary
If you’re visiting Budapest, you might be looking for a cheap and tasty snack that’s typically Hungarian. look no further than Lángos, pronounced Lang-gosh (I’m …
The Welcombe Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon – a country house classic
We took a winter weekend break at the Welcombe Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon in a mock Jacobean country house set in parkland with its own golf …
Review: Waterside Brasserie, Arden Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon for pre-theatre dinner
If you’re planning a pre-theatre dinner at the Waterside Brasserie, in the Arden hotel, just opposite the newly opened Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, then …
A guide to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, reopened in 2011 following a 4 year reconstruction project that cost an eye-watering £112 million to complete. For those …
Our autumn break at Berny-Rivière with Eurocamp
Last Autumn, I spent a 4 day half term break with my family with Eurocamp at the holiday parc of La Croix du Vieux Pont …
Join me for a traditional English Christmas dinner
Before we put away the Christmas baubles and see the New Year in, I’d like to relish the Christmas turkey and all the trimmings a …
Visiting Keszthely in Hungary – the Festetics Palace and marzipan museum
During our family holiday at Lake Balaton in Hungary, we took a day trip to Keszthely, an elegant resort on the shores of the Lake …