Slow (and warm) travel in Macedonia, Greece

I admit it. My expectations about the first leg of our Greece trip were, um, modest. After all, it was … More

La Pedriza: the playground of my life

La Pedriza: ode to granite rock, smells of rockrose, mecca of Madrid climbers and hikers and, well…one of the few … More

K. said we were enjoying the Mediterranean dream, and I had to agree. She couldn’t get over the olive trees … More

A new year kicks in and beckons me to review the previous travel year. A weird one, I feel – … More

This is to mountains. Mountains big, mountains small. Mountains dry and mountains lush. Mountains famous and hills unknown. Chamonix to … More

2018 has been a fun and inspiring travel year for me, with some interesting lessons obtained about both solo travel … More

It’s not about the beaches, it’s not about football or animals, not about indulging in junk food and sodas. It’s … More

I had told my Taiwanese friend Jon I’d take him for a nice mountain walk in the Madrid sierra, but … More

The Christmas/New Year break is a time for family, reflection and lists of all sorts. So I thought I’d share … More

El viaje no es lo que era. Como en tantas otros aspectos de la vida, la tecnología y la interconectividad … More