There was a tinge of madness in how she approached tourists who walked casuallly on the first part of the…
Riaño revisited: Solitude after Confinement
As the end of the particularly harsh COVID-19 quarantine in Spain became apparent, I had little doubts as to what…
That which is not the beach: walks and meals in Barbate, Cádiz
There’s no getting around it. K and I didn’t pick Barbate for it’s charm but, rather, as a convenient base…
Beach days around Barbate, Cádiz
We gotta make it here in the Summer, I remember thinking last year in May, when my kids and I…
A camping trip to Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel
It’s hard to overstate the value of Spain as prime walking country. There’s just so much, and so diverse. And…
B-Side hiking around Riaño, Spain
I basically headed to the Riaño mountains because I was alone that weekend and found an extremely cheap single hotel…
Travel in times of home confinement (III)
Bitter sweet images as we start our second month in confinement. The round of applause at 8 pm has waned,…
Gateways to South East Asia IV: Singapore
This is the fourth of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places you’ll spend…
Gateways to South East Asia III: Bangkok
This is the third of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places…
Travel in times of home confinement (II)
The government finally decided they’d let us take the kids for a walk. Following the 1111 rule, of course –…
