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
Regular visitors to this site will know that since completing my book on Andorra I’ve been working on a new travel book which is all about the province of Girona in Catalonia (Spain) and may… Read More »Why Choose Girona as the Next Destination?
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
I’m currently in Girona province, Spain, wrapping up research and photography for the forthcoming Discover Splendid Girona (the second in the Discover Travel Guides series). Early in the trip I went on a day’s drive… Read More »How not to say “the grass is always greener” in Spanish
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
Travelling in Castellón province in our motorhome a few years ago my wife and I inadvertently skirted briefly into the Twilight Zone. Pulling off the motorway searching for a cash machine we ended up in… Read More »Where Time Stood Still… and Taps!
