It’s been cited as being ‘Heaven on Earth’, no it’s not a white sandy beach lined by palm trees on the Caribbean, it’s the stunning sheltered horseshoe bay at Puerto Pollensa on the island of Mallorca. Asides its shielded and unusual shape, what makes Puerto Pollensa especially special is its milieu – the mighty Tramuntana
The festival of Paper Lanterns takes place in Florence every year in early September and as you can imagine, is a particularly atmospheric event. While Florence is a lively and vibrant city all year round, the Paper Lantern Festival lights up this bustling Italian city with renewed vigour and life. In fact if you are
You don’t have to travel too far in Europe before you stumble upon an interesting town amassed with alleyways lined with stunning architecture and ancient relics. Corfu town, with its maze of narrow streets, dominated by an old fortress, ancient chapels, stunning gardens and a Venetian vibe that has maintained for two centuries, certainly has
From the August 31 – September 15, 2013 the French town of Perpignan will be hosting the biggest international festival of photojournalism. The International Festival of Photojournalism attracts more than 230,000 visitors, and draws 3,000 professional photojournalists, press agents and photography agencies to Perpignan’s atmospheric streets. The festival first took place in Perpignan in 1989
If you are looking to stay in traditional accommodation in a particularly unspoilt region of Spain, then look no further than villa Eido Vello in Galicia. This traditional stone built cottage is situated in the southernmost part of Galicia close to the border with Portugal in the province of Pontevedra. The nearby town of Baiona
Set in rugged mountainous country, that is unusually verdant for this sun-scorched region of Spain, it is safe to say that villa La Pozailla in the Grazalema Natural Park is a delightful ‘get away from it all’ destination. This beautiful whitewashed villa has been tastefully renovated; using traditional and local materials that ensure it is
It has to be said that with high levels of unemployment, high costs of living and an inability to get on the property ladder, it is often younger generations that tend to suffer the most in an economic crisis. Any move to lift the spirits of youths and encourage them, therefore has to be considered
If you arrive in Faro by plane, you may get a glimpse down below of a nester of off-shore islands, defined predominantly by huge sand swept beaches and lagoons. From this privileged position you may even notice the Atlantic Ocean changing through different shades of blue like some Pantone chart as it laps against the
When one thinks of Andalucia, majestic mountains doused in stunning sunsets, remarkable cities and towns steeped in history and intrigue and mind-boggling fiestas in which an otherwise sleepy village comes alive, might spring to mind. The Andalucian horse however has to be a fairly dominant image of this culturally autonomous region on southern Spain. The
“The land is owned by no man and its fruits are for all” – Let’s all head to Paloma Plage. Paloma Plage is situated at the end of a thin peninsula to the east of Nice. This pebble beach and is extremely beautiful and is kept meticulously clean and it is hardly surprising that the
