One of only two places on Earth with “petrified waterfalls”.
The second part of our August 2023 trip: from Bilbao via Bayonne and the Pyrenees to Toulouse, half a day in Montpellier, camping by the Lac du Salagou, the way…
Two weeks in Ireland with Patrycja’s family: trails in the Wicklow Mountains (Glendalough, Powerscourt Waterfall, Turlough Hill), the cliffs of Wicklow, a weekend in Dublin and a week in Borris…
An active off-season week on Mallorca, driving all over the island: the Hams caves, Cap de Formentor, Mondragó park, prehistoric Capocorp Vell, Valldemossa with its Chopin memorabilia, the vintage train…
A winter weekend in Hamburg: the Speicherstadt district, the Elbphilharmonie viewing terrace, the Landungsbrücken piers, the old tunnel under the Elbe, the ferry as public transport, the Alster, a Japanese…
Five days by kayak on the semi-wild Gwda in September: fallen trees, 9 portages at power plants, nights in a tent and under a roof, rental prices and tips on…
16 days by car around Iceland: Snæfellsnes, the Westfjords with puffins, Dettifoss, Stuðlagil canyon, Jökulsárlón, the black beaches of the south, Heimaey island, the Golden Circle and Reykjanes – region…
A weekend on the Sinai Peninsula: a night climb of Mount Sinai for the sunrise, St Catherine’s Monastery, quad bikes at sunset, the Salama Canyon, Dahab and the coral reef…
The Costa Blanca off season: Santa Bárbara Castle and the promenade in Alicante, Benidorm’s skyscrapers and viewpoints, Torrevieja with its pink lagoon, the palm grove in Elche and the castle…
A December weekend in Apulia: the trulli of Alberobello, the ancient harbour of Monopoli, Lama Monachile beach in Polignano a Mare, the rock city of Matera with a Tibetan bridge…
Eight days in Turkey in September 2021: Antalya with the Düden waterfalls and the cable car, ancient Perge, Aspendos and Phaselis, a two-day tour to Cappadocia and Konya, Pamukkale with…
Stavanger from seven visits (2017–2026): wooden Gamle Stavanger, the three Sverd i fjell swords above Hafrsfjord, the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, lakes with lookout towers, Lifjell from Dale and short trails…