I have always been fascinated by human interactions at airports and train stations. Looking for free helpings of human drama but can’t afford Netflix? grab a coffee and take a seat in the nearest airport or station. Here is where loved ones reunite or are parted; where you will see tears of sadness, of laughter, […]
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10 things you need to eat and drink in Grenada
A little flashback to last year: Friend: “What are you doing this weekend?” Cooksister: “I’m going to Grenada for the annual chocolate festival.” Friend: “Ooooh I love Spain! ALl that fabulous paella and ham and Rioja! And who knew they made chocolate too??” Cooksister:” Erm, no… you’re thinking of the other one! Not Gra-NAH-dah in […]
Click here for a full portionA winter weekend break in Basel, Switzerland
All too often when I visit Switzerland in the winter, it’s part of a mad dash through Geneva airport, usually struggling under the weight of skis and ski boots, straight into a minibus and off to the mountains and the ski chalet. Or in the summer, more often than not, it’s a mad dash through the […]
Click here for a full portionSouth West Wales road trip: Welsh wine and cheese in Carmarthenshire
“You’re staying at a wine estate… where?” Not quite the the wildly envious reaction I usually hear from my friends when I announce that I am going on a press trip… but then it’s not every day that I tell them that I am off to visit a wine farm in South West Wales. […]
Click here for a full portionSouth West Wales road trip: Swansea’s Dylan Thomas house and the Gower Heritage Centre
Its population is roughly the same as that of New Zealand. It holds the record for the country most castles per square mile in the world. The British royal family’s wedding rings are all made from gold mined here. The world’s highest mountain is named after somebody who was born here. Poet Dylan Thomas was […]
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