20th April 2020 • 0 Comments Lockdown London: rediscovering nature & good food
It’s now been a month since our UK government announced lockdown, following belatedly in the...
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9th March 2020 • 0 Comments Santander’s dragonfly arts centre – the Centro Botin
Ever since the Guggenheim burst onto the scene in 1997 to transform Bilbao, every city...
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24th February 2020 • 0 Comments The tragedy of Idlib – then and now
Reading about nearly one million Syrian refugees being holed up in Idlib province, barred from...
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27th January 2020 • 0 Comments Madrid Fusion 2020 – the shock of the new
One of Europe’s most celebrated gastro-gatherings: Madrid Fusion, comes round every January, alive and well...
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13th December 2019 • 0 Comments Wadi Rum: desert, bedouins and big rocks
The last stop of my recent Middle Eastern foray was a desert tour of Wadi...
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28th November 2019 • 3 Comments A balmy night in Aqaba
“To Aqaba!” was Lawrence of Arabia’s war-cry over a century ago, and which I was...
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13th November 2019 • 0 Comments Another way into Petra, Jordan’s incomparable hotspot
Petra – a magical name of a place I’ve longed to see for decades, and...
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14th October 2019 • 0 Comments The alchemy of Andalucia’s autumn fruits
Autumn has become by far my favourite time of year for Andalucia, taking over from...
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22nd September 2019 • 0 Comments Salento – Italy’s stiletto secret
Even stilettoes come back into fashion, and Italy’s geographical equivalent is certainly having its sun-splashed...
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21st August 2019 • 0 Comments A meander through the Garden of England
Looking at my photos, you can do doubt feel the timid sun and see the...
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