Lithuania by bike
To Lithuania, with cycling and walking tour operator The Carter Company. The trip started at the capital Vilnius, followed by a 300km bus ride across the country to the port of Klaipeda for a few days of … Continue reading
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To the Alps by uber-jeep
Progeny pressure is a terrifying thing, because it never lets up. Daddy daddy daddy …. please please please …. why why why Why, in this instance, could we not keep the Volvo XC90 I had borrowed for the family ski … Continue reading
How long is a piste of string
“When it comes to size, lots of us might be guilty of a little exaggeration now and again,” declares the latest press release from the Where to Ski and Snowboard team. “Where to Ski and Snowboard 2014 has uncovered the … Continue reading
to the summer of 2013, in honour of its splendour
On a hot August day we went to Portmeirion – hydrangeas resplendent – and ate lunch in the garden at Castell Deudraeth, the hotel on the water having reduced its non-residents offer to ‘light bites’ (no reservation). Lunch at the … Continue reading
The only way is ethics
Waiting for the article to appear is a difficult time, especially when you have gone to bed with a publication for the first time, as was the case with me and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine. After the coupling, polite … Continue reading
childhood holidays in France … and adverbs
On the strength of a Buy recommendation in the FT I am reading Laetitia Rutherford’s so far marvellous memoir, Our Hearts Hang From The Lemon Trees. It is published by Short Books, the discerning publisher of my French cycling book, … Continue reading
To Italy by bike mostly with Eric Newby
Made my annual visit to the Dyfi Valley Bookshop in Machynlleth in case any of the 100-odd novels written by my great aunt Berta have fetched up there in the last 12 months; or (less likely, since he is much … Continue reading
It’s a crackdown!
Good news for motorists: discipline and courtesy are on the government’s agenda in its bid to save lives on our roads (and win votes). Road hogs, watch out. It’s a crackdown! Middle lane hogs, tailgaters and drivers talking on … Continue reading
Salzburg – the hills are a lie
To Salzburg, where the hills are alive with tourist guides giving Hollywood a right telling off for taking liberties. The small city makes its living from tourism, and everyone in tourism has to know about The Sound of Music, especially … Continue reading
Annecy – deep fishing and steep skiing
As we gird ourselves for another great day for British sport, Chris Froome and the cricketers seem closer to their objectives than yeoman Westwood, whose protestations of how calm and confident he feels, standing over those terrifying putts, have a slightly ominous ring. After … Continue reading