The castle of Monsaraz

Challenging the time and contrasting with the harmony of the Alentejo landscape, the historic village of Monsaraz imposes its greatness. The castle of Monsaraz was rebuilt by D. Dinis in 1310 on an...

Hiroshima essential

Hiroshima is a city of more than one million inhabitants located in southern Japan, sadly famous for being the scene of the explosion of the first atomic bomb, but in addition to the memorial of...

Off-Roading in the Sierra de Montsant Mountains of Catalonia

Explore the history and terrain of the Catalan holy mountains whilst off-roading in a 4 x 4 vehicle. The Sierra de Montsant mountains of Spain's Catalonia are home to an abundance of history...

Visiting Newcastle

A Quick Guide to Visiting 1000 Year Old Windsor Castle, England

In December 2010, on a bitterly cold Saturday morning, I caught the train from Manchester bound for Windsor Castle, just outside of London. The weather that week had been absolutely atrocious...

8 Day Trips from London

While there is plenty to see in London, from world-famous landmarks to the ArcelorMittal Orbit, and from museums to the theatre district, you may want to venture away from London and see other parts...