The third largest island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is steeped in not only Greek Mythology and Roman history but has a complex political history which has seen the country split in two (or 3 if you include Akrotiri in the south, owned by Great Britain). Divided by a 300km long UN Buffer Zone or The … Continue reading Mythical Cyprus – Outdoor Adventures Around The Akamus Peninsula
Saying this was my first trip to a Canary Island may sound shocking to most Brits. The 'sun-lounger' package-deal type holiday is just not me, if you haven't worked that out already. But I can see why we Brits love it. 10 days of warm (25-27 degrees) sunshine, 13 hours a day. In April. No, … Continue reading 3 reasons Fuerteventura is an active-holiday haven
Third of the way out into the Atlantic on route to America, sits a family of 9 volcanic Islands, stretching over 600km. "The Azores?! Where are they?" is pretty much the confused response I've had from everyone that's asked where I've recently been on holiday. And not surprisingly given TAP Portugal, SATA and Ryan Air are the only carriers currently to … Continue reading Adventurous Azores – 14 days on Sao Miguel
Only a couple of months ago, my parents took the brave move of packing up our family home of 20 years and moving down to Devon to be by the sea. Bideford, a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torrington is 20 mins from Barnstaple and just over an hour from Exeter … Continue reading Exploring the Tarka Trail in North Devon