It felt good to be travelling again. I like airports. They aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I’m definitely in the Love Actually camp on this subject. It was nice to see a steady stream of jets roaring into the blue skies above Luton Airport. It was good to see bustling shops, Prets and restaurants … Continue reading Coronaggedon
It’s cheaper to do your own tours. You can customise them to your hearts desire. You can leave and return according to your mood. And public transport timetables. And that’s what I’ve been doing for decades. Why pay someone else money to do something you can do perfectly well yourself for next to nothing? There’s … Continue reading Douro Valley Tour
Our pre-travel familiarisation programme for Porto consisted of a quick read through the Eyewitness Top Ten guide book, Richard Ayoade’s always entertaining Travel Man and a reasonably well produced YouTube vlog, StayClassy. But as is usually the case, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown (Season 9, Episode 8) proved the most informative. I’m still rather sad the … Continue reading Shabby Chic Porto
I'm a co-operative fellow when it comes to doing one's bit for the common good. I understood the importance of the lockdown in spring. I remain a team player as we approach autumn and the insidious approach of the inevitable second wave. But there is no escaping the fact that social problems require social solutions … Continue reading The Portuguese Peril
This chilled out hound lives in Faro, Portugal. He pretty much ignored me as I took this shot. So I inched a little closer. An inch too close, as it turned out. The hound saw me off. From cuddly pup to killer in a flash. With a telling flash of his fangs. He is indeed … Continue reading Good Boy
It transpired that it was quicker and cheaper to get home via Faro than by returning to Malaga. We like quick and cheap, so that's what we did. What can I tell you about Faro? It's small. We toured the main sites in an afternoon, marvelling at the Chapel of Bones and taking a leisurely … Continue reading Faro
The Mexile 