Often we plan city breaks, tagging them on to the beginning or end of a bigger adventure. This is not done to make our journeys longer or...

Our final stay in The Azores is Furnas, in the southeast and more mountainous part of Sao Miguel. Known as the thermal hot spot of the...

If the west was about volcanoes, the north of Sao Miguel was all about the power of the sea and the beauty of waterfalls, each showcased...

I was prepared for The Azores to be different from anything I had seen before, but I was not prepared for it to feel familiar. We...

We are back on our beautiful emerald island, Madeira, but this time we are spending our first few days in Rosario before moving on to our...

The views from Longridge Fell are widely acclaimed. It is the most southerly fell in England, lying at the southern end of the Forest of...

Just half an hour's drive from Sabden, over 'The Skaithe' and through some of the most beautiful countryside and picture perfect...

It's not unusual to experience four seasons in one day in Pendle, indeed I am learning that discord between the elements is the norm, and...

Have you ever wanted to just leave your front door and walk? Or just get in the car and drive, with no agenda, no plans, no return date?...

A walk in the late afternoon can bring a whole new perspective to an otherwise familiar stroll, and on the right day, dusk gives an...

Pendle Hill stands in splendid isolation, its highest point, Big End, towering over the small picturesque Lancashire village of Barley,...

It is lovely to travel and explore pastures new, but it us always lovely to return home, and never was that truer than now, returning as...

Cascais is a seaside town, 40minutes by train from Lisbon. We flew into Lisbon from Budapest and made our way via metro to Cais do Sodre...

Budapest! Like Vienna, Budapest is a sprawling metropolis, a busy city with lots of charm and lots to see. I think that Budapest has a...

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is set along the River Danube by the border with Austria and Hungary. It was the place on our...

Vienna, a place I have wanted to visit for a long time, and once planned, had to postpone twice because of the pandemic. It was worth the...

August 31st and we set off on our latest adventure, this time a trip to some of the places in Europe we have never been to before, some...

We have been blessed with a beautiful summer this year, perfect for exploring our new stomping ground. Each day we seem to wake to blue...