‘Fira de Tots Sants’ Medieval Fair in Cocentaina (Alicante) takes place around the 1st of November each year. The oldest fête in Spain is held in Cocentaina, a historic market town on the Costa Blanca!
Ondara is located in the Marina Alta, just four kilometres inland from the coast at Denia, on the northern stretch of the Costa Blanca in Spain. Few outsiders imagine the interesting historical centre hidden from sight…
Polop de la Marina is a Spanish Mediterranean village in rural Alicante, a few kilometres inland from the well known Costa Blanca resorts of Altea and Benidorm.
Bangkok, Thailand (Asia). Exploring the canals of Bangkok, visiting the Buddhist Temple on Golden Mount, and ending the day in a a skybar in Thailand’s cool capital city. We explored the ‘real Bangkok’ on our third day in the city! Two centuries ago, Silom was a prosperous area of low-lying…
Exploring Bangkok, Thailand’s capital city. In Bangkok for brief 3-day stopover, en route to Phuket, we opted for a half-day guided tour to see and learn as much as possible about this exotic city (an inexpensive offer booked on spec at the airport, which turned out to be an excellent…
Benissa is a historical town on the northern Costa Blanca, in Spain. Walk along the coastal paths to a series of pebble coves and sandy beaches beside the Mediterranean Sea.
With stunning views over to the Mediterranean Sea and Sierra Bernia mountains, and only a short drive from the Guadalest valley, La Nucía’s scenic location in the foothills of Puig Campana makes it the perfect base for a holiday on the Coasta Blanca in Spain – close to all the activity and a great selection of beaches within easy reach.
On the island of Lombok, Pink Beach and Tanjung Luar Fish Market are fascinating to visit on a day trip.
Lombok, Indonesia, Southeast Asia. Gliding through the ocean on our improvised ‘taxi’, a small longtail boat, Juan and I left the white sands of Gili Meno Island for the short trip across the waters to Lombok. From the sanctuary of our fabulous desert island retreat, I’d gazed across the straits…
There are endless reasons to visit Dénia in Spain. Miles of beautiful sandy beaches lapped by the warm Mediterranean Sea, a fascinating old town with a picturesque castle, a quaint harbour with fishing boats, modern marina with a host of leisure activities, possibly the best cuisine on the Costa Blanca
