Seychelles snorkelling

We chose Seychelles primarily for its snorkelling, and boy did we go snorkelling! I spent so much time face down in the water that my back is still two shades darker than my face.

Hjerl Hede – Danish village life as it was

Step back in time and see the buildings, craft, trade and type of life you may have encountered in a typical Danish village between the years 1500 – 1900.

Grenen – the end of Europe

It consists of no more than sand and shingle and yet Grenen, the northern tip of Jutland in Denmark, is a very popular destination for both international and domestic tourists.

Råbjerg Mile – a sand dune on the move

Containing about 4 million cubic metres of sand and travelling at an average speed of around 15 metres a year in a north-easterly direction, Råbjerg Mile is one of Europe’s largest migrating sand dunes.

Something is stirring at Bork Havn

If you visit Bork Havn in Denmark on a weekday, you could be forgiven for thinking that nothing ever happens there. Even at the height of summer, the old fisherman’s harbour situated by the west coast of Jutland sees little activity during the week, other than a tourist or two strolling through Bryggen on their way to buy their first “soft ice” of the day. But new development plans could see Bork Havn change from a traditional come-enjoy-the-free-nature tourist area to a more all-round, all-year tourist hot spot.

Wading Through Mud on Thorney Island

Faced with two armed soldiers, we knew, we had gone too far and quickly turned the car around. The majority of our 7 mile walk that day would be on land owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and while you do need to ask for permission to walk around Thorney Island, the checkpoint was not the right place to negotiate access.

A walk along Chichester Harbour, South England

It was sheer luck that we should choose to go walking on one of the few days in January that we actually saw the sun here in South England. But the warm sun made our walk along Chichester Harbour one of my best memories of January 2007.

Eastbourne never looked sweeter – The South Downs Way Walk

It was almost poetic that we should wake up to this year’s first sign of frost on our last day of the South Downs Way walk.

We took the very first steps on the 99-mile journey in the sweltering heat of July and had followed the Way through the changes of 3 seasons.

Sevilla – a homage to life

Sevilla can do no wrong. Construction workers can tear up its streets while constructing the new Metro system. Tourists can swamp its historic buildings. The sun can turn up its blaze to the point of my hair catching fire. I will still leave Sevilla as besotted with this elegant, old lady as when I first laid eyes on her many years ago.

Ronda’s Views Save the Day

As our bus approaches the bus station, we pass two tour buses. My heart sinks as I catch a glimpse of the tourists pouring out of the buses, before we turn around the corner. Our plan has backfired!

But the views save the day.