Barcelona is such a vibrant city with so many attractions and a rich history and culture, it's impossible to see everything in just one visit. We have been lucky enough to spend quite a bit...
Posts about our travels in mainland Europe.
Valras Plage – our home from home
Valras Plage is a typical Mediterranean coastal town in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It has few distinguishing features and doesn't even merit a mention in the Rough...
Fiat 500 Festival, Treviso
This article describes the Fiat 500 Festival in Treviso. It's a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with these funky motors!
Festivals in Treviso
One of the things I...
A Review of Bear on Bike Cooking Class, Barcelona
Both Mark and I love to cook and consider ourselves to be reasonably competent in the kitchen, but there is so much still to learn. Whenever we are in a new city, we try to attend a cooking...
Abbaye de Fontfroide, Corbières, France
One of the joys of spending our summers where we do is that there are so many places to visit within an hour or two's drive. I spent a recent afternoon at the Abbaye de Fontfroide. Nestled...
Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque region
We first visited Bilbao last year and returned yesterday for a brief stopover before catching our ferry back to the UK. Prior to that first visit, we had no plans, other than to visit...
Marseillan, a forgotten gem in southern France
Marseillan is a pretty little town on the southern end of the Bassin de Thau in the Languedoc region of France. Once upon a time it was a flourishing fishing centre, but it now lies all but...
A tour of the Noilly Prat distillery, Marseillan
Visiting the distillery
As a long-time lover of a good vermouth, I have often planned to visit the Noilly Prat distillery in Marseillan, Languedoc, but never quite got round to it. The...