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                Massachusetts Fish Fest
    • Jan 18
    • 2 min

    Massachusetts Fish Fest

    Labour Day weekend in the US and Crane Beach, an hour or so north of Boston, is crowded with families and teenage groups enjoying the...
    Crater Crossing - Walk New Zealand
    • Jan 17
    • 5 min

    Crater Crossing - Walk New Zealand

    Sometimes you only appreciate your luck with hindsight. Viewed from the rim of the North Crater, Lake Taupo stretched away until its...
    French Short Break - wetland walking
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    French Short Break - wetland walking

    The Marais Audomarois, said a friend who explored it with us, was a landscape he didn’t know existed. Tourists tend to drive straight...
    City Break Antwerp
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    City Break Antwerp

    Antwerp may not leap instantly to mind as a short break destination - but there are few more rewarding choices. Go for the lovely old...
    Asparagus - Germany's White Gold
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Asparagus - Germany's White Gold

    What’s green in England and white in Germany? The answer, most commonly at least, is asparagus. Both are excellent, enjoyment of them...
    Estonia - Ten Reasons to Go
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Estonia - Ten Reasons to Go

    Tallinn’s historic centre: The upper town (Toompea) and the narrow streets at its feet incorporate some of the best preserved medieval...
    Nightjars and Bluebells - a Surrey Walk
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Nightjars and Bluebells - a Surrey Walk

    Nightjars come to Hurtwood in spring. They should be there between April and mid-May. You can hear their strange churring call at dusk –...
    Lunch at an Alm and Carry On
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Lunch at an Alm and Carry On

    It was one of those moments on a hike that lives long in the memory. The morning had dawned grey and wet. The mountains across the valley...
    Alsace - Six Reasons to Go
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Alsace - Six Reasons to Go

    Alsace, it seems reasonable to assume, is not as familiar to UK tourists as the likes of Normandy, Brittany, Provence or the Dordogne....
    Erfurt - Star in the Old East
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Erfurt - Star in the Old East

    Erfurt, though relatively unsung in Britain, is one of Europe's loveliest cities. It is also the scene of one of the twentieth century's...
    Running and a Giant Spider
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Running and a Giant Spider

    Running in cities can be frustrating. Often there are too many roads to cross, too many pedestrians to dodge. Sometimes I have resorted...
    A Chance Walk in France
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Chance Walk in France

    It’s rarely difficult to find a suitable walk in France. Visit a tourist information office in any French town or village, ask them to...