Last night I enjoyed an overnight stay at Canfranc, the famous railway station in the Aragonese Pyrenees close to the border with France. This grand railway station, which evokes memories of railway travel in its… Read More »An Overnight Stay at Canfranc Station, Spain
The following is a brief extract from the historical chapter of Discover Charming Andorra about the man who would be King of Andorra: In 1933 there was civil unrest in Andorra over a desire for… Read More »The Man Who Would Be King of Andorra
In my recent travels to northern Spain quite by chance, I came across a monument to a Catalonian nationalist right on the French-Spanish border. This post is about a border town, the Pyrenees and a… Read More »A Border Town, the Pyrenees and a Catalonian Monument
A few days ago I briefly visited the exclave/enclave of Llívia, Girona (my next book is all about this lovely Catalonian province). I had been staying in Andorra for several days and visited Puigcerdà and… Read More »Llívia, Girona (Spain): A Quirk of History
EXCURSION 1: Southern Andorra, Spain and Shopping Drive to St Julià de Lòria and then take the scenic road (Ctra. la Rabassa) towards Naturland. Continue past the outdoor activities site until you reach Ctra. La… Read More »Book Extract: Suggested Excursion in Andorra and Spain
I recently stayed at the Mas Vermell Apartments in rural Girona province, Spain, while wrapping up research for my next Discover Travel Guide (entitled Discover Splendid Girona). My original intention was to stay two nights while… Read More »Mas Vermell apartments, Fontanilles (Catalonia)
For the past week I’ve been driving around Girona province, Spain, researching for the forthcoming book. Several days ago I was passing through a small town high up in the Pyrenees mountains and stopped at… Read More »A Village Connected Yet Isolated
The following is a brief book extract from the history chapter of Discover Charming Andorra At the start of the 20th century Andorra was still cut off from the world and the economic situation remained… Read More »Short Extract: Discover Charming Andorra
