Both Mark and I love to cook and consider ourselves to be reasonably competent in the kitchen, but there is so much still to learn. Whenever we are in a new city, we try to attend a cooking...
A Review of Bear on Bike Cooking Class, Barcelona
Both Mark and I love to cook and consider ourselves to be reasonably competent in the kitchen, but there is so much still to learn. Whenever we are in a new city, we try to attend a cooking...
Marseillan, a forgotten gem in southern France
Marseillan is a pretty little town on the southern end of the Bassin de Thau in the Languedoc region of France. Once upon a time it was a flourishing fishing centre, but it now lies all but...
Pondicherry – a French-Tamil jewel on the Bay of Bengal
By the time we reached Pondicherry on the coast of south-east India, we were all 'citied out' and ready for a few days of rest, relaxation and fresh sea air. 'Pondy', as it is commonly known,...
Mysore – a city of contrasts
Mysore was the first city of any size that we visited on our trip around southern India. It was here that we first experienced the all-pervading stench of urine on the streets, not...
Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
We decided to base ourselves in Coonoor while we researched Mark’s family history (more of that in my next post) and it proved to be a good choice. It’s smaller than its neighbouring hill...
Georgetown, The Gambia
Outside of the capital, Banjul, Georgetown is the oldest town in The Gambia. It is seldom visited by tourists, though, as, from the coastal resorts, getting there involves a trip on the Barra...
Tanji – Gambia’s busiest fishing centre
We visited Tanji as the last stop on our '4 tours in 1...
