
- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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 –...

- 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...

- 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....

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...