Lots of the countries can lay claim to have genuinely picturesque towns and regions. I think of Bruges in Belgium, Heidelberg in Germany,...

In keeping with the Caribbean theme for this posting, have a look at this fantastic recipe and method for this classic Jamaican dish....

…and now for something completely different (sort of). We’ve all been chomping at the bit to get out of the house, out of the city, out...

Stand in awe in front of the Sagrada Familia Basilica and stare, along with hundreds of other slack-jawed tourists up at Antoni Gaudi’s...

Europe has been a favourite destination for us, both having been born there, but we had never visited the South-West corner, so this was...

The Prepared Pantry claims that Sticky Toffee Pudding is the most popular dessert in the world, having reached its way all around the...

There has to be no other nation on earth, well, maybe, of comparable size, that has so many Public Walking Paths as Britain. The right to...

Travel! What is your idea of a satisfying trip? Some will go for cruises – see as many places as possible (for a few hours), then enjoy...

The first time we had this tapas was some years ago in Barcelona, and since then we have learned that it is a staple in Spanish homes....

The clouds were thickening and starting to spit rain as we made our slow way back, from a solid four-hour hike to and from the trail head...

… a type of lizard – a basilisk – you see frequently running across the street on its hind legs at some speed in Roatan. The Roatan...

It was 11PM. Our bus was on its way back to our various hotels to let us (some of us) stagger off the bus and into bed. The way back was...

This was our first dish at Balmaha when we hiked the West Highland Way. There was nothing more satisfying than a bowl of this soup after...

When you have finally tired of walking around Buda palace on its hill top, or the old district of the Citadel… When you’ve had it with...

“Where the H*LL is Roatan”. I couldn’t resist it. There we were, in one of the few up-scale souvenirs shops in Coxen Hole on the island...

I know, I know, yet another travel story about wines and vineyards. You have read stories about the great wine regions of France, Italy,...

Gobova Juha Mushroom picking, especially in the fall, is almost a national sport in Eastern European countries where old growth forests...

We can’t be called inveterate hikers, but we have done a bit of it, now and then as it was, and is, a very satisfying way to stay fit as...

This amazing dessert can be found all over the Balkans – in the former Austro-Hungarian region - in various forms. This is the Lake Bled...

A gem in the heart of Europe Slovenia is small – somewhat smaller than New Hampshire, but it sure packs a punch in scenery. You don’t...