A sunny autumn city-break in Athens – World Meanderings (n°100)
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny Being just back from a three weeks tour in Greece we can assure you that Greece is one of the...
Back to Greece: Zakynthos Island could boast being Greece paradise island
Back to Greece. Zakynthos Island could boast being Greece paradise island By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Even if you won’t find any ancient Greek monument on...
Ranjit Recommends Cream, Cafes & Cycloramic Captures of Cornwall
Cornwall was indeed the epicentre of British Tourism in the summer of 2020. Indeed, with many countries within mainland Europe now being added to the list of quarantined countries...
Back to Mystra, the ghost city of the Byzantine Empire – World Meanderings (n°98)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny If we all know Constantinople as the first largest city of the Byzantine Empire, few of us know about the...
Pilsen, the city where beer flows like water – World Meanderings (n°97)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Beer has been brewed in Pilsen ever since the town was founded in 1295. It also is the city where the...
Athens looks towards modern art – World Meanderings (n°96
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Athens is not all about Antiquity. The proof is in the recent opening of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation,...
Barcelona: a city of sun, sea and style
Barcelona, in eastern Spain is the capital of Catalonia and is a modern, vibrant and sophisticated city surrounded by sloping hills and a Mediterranean coastline. Catalan pride and...
Travelling Round Tenerife; The Truth, Warts & All! Part 4.
We left our hotel at 9am. It wasn’t too hot yet. Earlier, we had breakfast. There are no condiments on the tables any more. I asked for salt &...
Back to Greece: unjustly unknown Ancient Messini – World Meanderings (n°95)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny After visiting Ancient Messini we still wonder why this major Greek site is not as famous as Delphi, Olympia or...
Back to Greece: the Mani Peninsula, to the end of the world – World Meanderings (n°94)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny The Mani Peninsula once was a hotspot of piracy, a harsh and unforgiving land giving birth to indomitable warriors and...
Travelling Round Tenerife. The Truth, Warts & all! Part 2. Wednesday.
Extra note, added this morning. I’ve just heard on the news that quarantine is being enforced again on anyone returning to the UK from Spain, including the Canary Islands....
Back to Greece: Spetses, a one of a kind gem-island – World Meanderings (n°92)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Since the early years of the twentieth century the tiny and secret island of Spetses has been a trendy destination...
Ranjit Recommends: Vegan Sensations – Unity Diner
The Unity Diner Vegan Restaurant in Spitalfields, London epitomises how and why Veganism is trending with positive rage amongst the city’s population. For meat or vegetarian lovers, the appeal...
Back to Greece: de-stress on Volos’ enchanting seashore – World Meanderings (n°91)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Volos is a trendy Greek seashore resort set in the heart of the Pagasitic Gulf on the Eastern Greek coast....
Coping with Coronavirus 25. Stinging Nettles, Wonderful Plants that are good for Breathing Problems.
Gardeners regard nettles as a nuisance. But they are the most valuable and useful plant in the garden, if not the world! The Romans introduced the stinging nettle, or Urtica...
Updated List of our Talented Writers’ Publications – great reads for everyone!
The B-C-ing-U! Writers are many-talented. A lot of them are published authors, so why not take a look at what they have for sale? There are some great...
Malta Diary Once upon a time, olive oil was more precious than gold …Roman armies relied on it
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: They used to say that armies marched on their stomachs. However, Roman armies marched on olive oil. Without it...
In the pureness of Mount Athos – World Meanderings (n°86)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Greece will soon slowly reopen its doors to foreign tourists. From June 15 international flights will be able to land...
Ten spices to travel to Istanbul in your kitchen – World Meanderings (n°85)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Champing at the bit and feeling more and more frustrated not to be able to get on a plane for...
Kent, A County Full of Surprises
The English county of Kent, known as The Garden of England, is as pretty and as charming as its name suggests. Rural Kent, with its gentle rolling hillsides, rich...
Normandy cider, fit for demanding connoisseurs – Meanderings through France n° 210
By Annick Dournes For many people Normandy is synonymous with white and black cows, Camembert cheese, half-timbered houses and … apples! It’s a long-term love story...
A real feel of Elizabethan splendour
By Ann Mealor Taking the time to read up just a little about the history of Billesley Manor will reap genuine reward. This 16th century Elizabethan manor house in...
Go off the beaten tracks, go to Oman with Al Nahda Hotels (Part three) – World Meanderings (n°80)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Photos ©Frederic de Poligny & Annick Dournes Back to Oman to continue our discovery of this incredibly varied country set...
Steve’s Sojourn’s : Allier France
Cradle of the Bourbon dynasty the department of Allier, in the Massif Central in the most northerly part of the Auvergne, is famous for its landscapes. Its also has...
Annick’s Favourite of 2019. Winter white paradise in Saint-Gervais – Meanderings through France n° 173
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny After going down in history during the glorious times of the Mont-Blanc’s conquest, Saint-Gervais is today a trendy ski resort....
Favourite Article of the Year. Ranjit Recommends: Stem + Glory
The name of the restaurant illustrates the epitome of the Vegan cuisine; stems from plants and tastes glorious! Indeed, this is the restaurant’s inaugural London branch that is tucked...
Rachel’s Wanderings in Spain What a Busy Year Since My Introduction in April – Me and ‘my’ bit of Spain
I’m very happy to be joining this eclectic group of rambling writers from all around the world. I’m in Spain, but let me start at the beginning and introduce...
A Place to stay; The Grange Hotel. A racing certainty in York
The Grange Hotel is a Grade II listed, four star hotel, located in the Bootham part of the historic city of York. A racing theme influences the decoration of...
Christmas’ Magic in French iconic chateaux, part two: Château de Cheverny – Meanderings through France n° 205
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny Welcome back to French chateaux’ festivities! This year for Christmas time we invite you in three different wonderful French chateaux, Vaux-le-Vicomte,...
A Place to Stay – Cotswold House Hotel & Spa
Photos Courtesy of Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. Ann Evans took a trip to the Cotswolds and discovered a luxurious and relaxing retreat in Chipping Camden. If you are...
Provence forever at the foot of Sainte-Victoire – Meanderings through France n° 203
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Provence shelters a small valley stretching at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire Mountain. It’s called Vallée de l’Arc. Its...
Ranjit Recommends: Sunday Shoreditch Secret Food Tour
Shoreditch represents the past and present of London’s storied history in its decor and character. Our tour guide Joe kicks off proceedings with a timeline of how the area...
Amboise, Royal city and Leonardo da Vinci’s last home – Meanderings through France n° 202
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny French king François I undoubtedly is the symbol of French Renaissance and during his reign he built and transformed...
Ranjit Recommends: Brick Lane – Flavours of India & Beyond
Located in a melting pot of some of London’s most storied landmarks, Brick Lane is the focus of the afternoon during this London Food Tour. Indeed, this street is...
A Place to Stay, in the West Country
So you want to nip down to the West Country then? Why not amble down and stay in a series of hotels and get the full flavour of...
Boathouse Bar & Restaurant, Camber Sands Holiday Park.
When we stayed at the Camber Sands Holiday Park, we planned to have our meals in the caravan and to eat out once a day. See my last article;...
Welsh Witterings: Summer, Puddings and Filming
Lately I keep receiving e-mails telling me that now the Summer has drawn to a close I need to be doing everything from buying woolly boots, to shopping for...
Ranjit Recommends: The Bothy
The Bothy is the latest addition in a host of successful bar & restaurant chains by Drake & Morgan. Situated in the epicentre of West India Quay, The Bothy...
Steve’s Sojourns A day in Salamanca,
Breakfast Why not join the people of Salamanca on their way to the office having an Espresso and an amarguillo, scrumptious almond biscuits that are a legacy of the...
All the charms of Italy in Pavia – World Meanderings (n°70)
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny The name “Pavia” refers to both a town and its surrounding area. Located in Lombardy in northern Italy Pavia...