THE GREEN HILLS OF BUSSACO FOREST Coimbra is nestled in amongst the hills of central Portugal, surrounded by rural hamlets, farms, and national parks. It’s a beautiful part of the country rich with hiking destinations and opportunities to get back to nature. The Portuguese royal family liked it […]
UN PASEO A PASAIA After last night’s decadent pintxos feast we decided to head out today for some much-needed exercise. Luckily San Sebastian is surrounded by hills and criss-crossed with hiking trails, so we didn’t have to look too hard to find a route that involved a little […]
ON THE TRAIL OF ANDORRA’S CHURCHES Andorra has little to offer in the way of grand monuments or magnificent museums; what it does have in abundance, however, is spectacular mountain scenery interspersed with cute villages. Each of these villages has a church, of course, which is usually a […]
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF NIETSZCHE UP TO EZE Èze is a tiny Medieval village perched high on a rocky peak overlooking the Mediterranean sea. The town is accessible by car from the busy Moyenne Corniche (the main road between Nice and Monaco), or by foot from 429m […]
ALL THE WAY ROUND LAKE ANNECY The cool, cloudy weather has persisted, but we didn’t let that stop us from getting out to see more of Lake Annecy today. We started the day with a leisurely cruise that took us about three quarters of the way around the […]
Wandering Soles 