There's no doubt about it that whenever we think of going on holiday, we are drawn to water. Number one attraction are the coasts of whichever country we are visiting, but the lakes can run them a close second so here are some lovely lakes to whet you appetite.
We talk a lot about walking and hiking while on holiday, but not everyone has the ability or inclination to walk a great distance. So here we look at a few options for enjoying driving and the great scenery that goes with it. We could fill a book with all the great driving roads that are available (I'm sure someone already has) so this is just a taster to get you thinking.
Gorge: noun. A deep narrow valley with steep sides, formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock. Gorges are spectacular geographical features that are ever-popular with visitors. Here are just a few.
Yes, it's a deliberate pun. Getting to the top of any of these mountains will certainly leave you gasping, but just to view them from nearby will also take your breath away.
The Costa del Sol is pretty much where modern tourism began in Spain. The term was coined in 1930 as the cult of sunbathing first appeared, but tourism really took off in the 1960s with the advent of popular air travel. However to think that the Costa del Sol is just a place for lazing on the beach could not be further from the truth.
We first realised the special pleasures of fresh-water swimming on Corsica, but here are seven natural swimming pools (amongst many, many others) in Spain. In no particular order, the first on our list is the Charco Azul de Chulilla in the Los Calderones Natural Park, in the mountains behind Valencia.
Finding new hotels, villas and apartments that tick all of our boxes is not always easy, but here are a few places that have been added recently. Actually they mostly reflect our move to include a few more villas and apartments to our lists.
We never cease in our quest for the very best small hotels, so here are a few of our most recent discoveries, starting with a house once owned by the Luttrell family of Dunster Castle. The Great House in Timberscombe is a Grade II listed building that is the epitome of gracious living.
Tripadvisor just published their list of top city destinations in the world, and it was gratifying to see a lot of Little Hotels' destinations featuring highly. This is what they said about our favourite cities.
It was over 30 years ago that we first came across the Molino del Santo, when we stayed there with our (then) young family. We were enchanted by the location, the gardens, the people and the whole concept of staying in a hotel so small that the staff knew our names and our favourite tipples in next to no time.
