A large enjoyable part of travelling for me is trying out new restaurants, dishes and cuisines. It's always an adventure exploring places you expect to be great, only to find they are an utter disappointment, to finding the gems you'd not normally look twice at. Fuerteventura can be very much like that. The main strips … Continue reading Best Places to Eat and Drink in Northern Fuerteventura
The most south-western point of Europe, the Algarve is a mecca for surfers, hippies and traveller's alike, drawn to the colourful coastline to surf, chill and watch the most dramatic sunsets. This wasn't our first time in the Algarve. Apart from last year, we've frequented Sagres in December to take advantage of the winter sun … Continue reading The best of the Algarve in Winter
I've said it before; often the best adventures are those you have at home. This weekend did not disappoint! Taking advantage of the very unfamiliar snowy weather, we hopped across the Severn Bridge to the snow capped mountains of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Here, along with many others (not that our photos would show), we … Continue reading Winter Wonderland – Brecon Beacons
Having said our last goodbyes to Popoyo we made our way to the Masaya region, an hour south of Managua and just east of Lake Nicaragua. We spent our last two days at the magnificent El Respiro Ecolodge. Sitting 350m above sea level it is nestled perfectly between Volcan Masaya, Volcan Mombacho, Laguna de Apoyo, Granada … Continue reading Nicaragua: The sights of Masaya, Granada & around – A 2 day itinerary
In search of quieter waves than those in Popoyo and surrounding Rivas region, we'd read about the little surf town of Las Peñitas, 210km north and 20 minutes from the university town of León. (Looking for great surf? Jump down the page to Miramar & around) The drive unfortunately doesn't track the coast, but instead heads … Continue reading Nicaragua: Las Penitas, Leon and Miramar
If you haven't heard of Popoyo, then you're probably not a surfer. Tucked on the south-west Pacific coast, a 2.5 hour drive from Managua, it's one of the most accessible waves in the country. No wonder then, besides a brilliant break that it's fairly popular. Which is why we'd originally only booked to stay here … Continue reading Surfing Pacific Popoyo – South West Nicaragua
Nicaragua, Central America's largest country is famous for it's Pacific and Caribbean coasts and noteworthy terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. Sister to Costa Rica, but much less developed and cheaper (so we're told), it sure has a lot going on. Plus, south-western Nicaragua receives 300+ days of offshore winds per year, that means GREAT surf year round. … Continue reading Nicaragua: Pacific Coast & Main Cities: Our 14 night itinerary
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
Now in it's 101st year, the Tour of Flanders or Ronde van Vlaanderen is best known as one of the two major cobbled cycle races of the season. Although the race route has changed over years one thing has not - the steep, cobbled bergs through the Belgian countryside. Often a defining career moment for those that manage … Continue reading Conquering Cobbles in Flanders