Today I drove out of London to visit Hever Castle and Gardens – a 1 hour 15min drive away, in Kent.

My destination was the Εθνικό Πάρκο Πρεσπών (Prespa National Park). Tucked away near the borders of Albana and Northern Macedonia, the park is great for bird watching.

This morning I took the boat over from the city centre to Ioannina Island. It was actually quite busy which I wasn’t expecting; I can only imagine how busy it would be in the Summer.

The Meteora is the name of a rock formation in central Greece (in the Thessaly region) upon which a complex of monasteries were built. Of the original 24, there are now 6 which are open all year round. In the Greek Orthodox church, the Meteora Monasteries are second only in importance to those on Mount […]

I drove my own car to Greece last year but this holiday is the first time I’ve rented a car abroad (not counting Cyprus where they drive on the left) and driven in a car with the steering wheel on the wrong side.

With 2020 now well under way I’ve more or less booked all my holidays for the year ahead.

The next decade is upon us. Normally at the end of each year I post some sort of Review of the Year but this year the done thing seems to be reviewing the last decade – so here’s my take on the ’10s.

Happy Christmas to everyone who reads my blog!

I left it a bit too late to order what I needed online (I was rather hoping Boris might prorogue Christmas) so when I got up on Saturday morning I made the decision I was going to hit the shops.

I returned late last night from my latest European adventure: A road trip to France and Belgium for my birthday weekend.