An undefined hiatus
Drifting through British Columbia and Alberta’s rock-star national parks provides an opportunity to do some of the world’s most satisfying hikes. From a gentle 500m stroll around a scenic lake to multi-day backcountry excursions into territory where...
Although commonly referred to as “coastal brown bears” rather than “grizzly bears”, the brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula are classified as the same species as other North American grizzly bears (Ursus arctos, for the...
After our visit to New England last year, carefully timed to catch the height of the fall colours, it never occurred to us that we might encounter spectacular fall foliage in Alaska. However, that’s exactly what we stumbled...
These pictures tell the story of the first half of our 3 weeks in Alaska…
After some 30 hours of continuous travel, Saul and I arrived in a hot and sticky Chicago. Jet lag and Durban-style weather notwithstanding, we immediately started gorging ourselves on the urban delights on offer in the USA’s third-largest...
While staying with Alfredo and Jimena, our Spanish teachers and hosts in northern Spain, one of my diversions was to suggest to Alfredo that I thought chorizo originated in Portugal. This scandalous suggestion never failed to provoke an entertaining...
In early December, Saul and I made a decision to include a short visit to Portugal in our itinerary. After drifting lazily westwards through Spanish wine country, we finally tackled the drive to Porto on...
My mother, who died 15 years ago, was an artistic soul. When speaking to her, she was usually more interested in what I was reading and whether I had been to the opera recently than whether I was...
When we planned this trip, we did not expect the December leg to include a sun-drenched beach complete with bikini-clad beach bats players and sunset surfers. Yet in the run-up to Christmas that is precisely...
One has art; the other has bulls. They are the capitals of their respective provinces and have a lot more going for them than the things which make them famous. Here we share some...
