Travel (page 3)
Toledo
Half an hour or so by train from Madrid’s Atocha station, Toledo is readily accessible to visitors yet remains happily aloof from overdevelopment.
Pont du Gard
One of the world’s finest remaining examples of Roman engineering and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Originally published: 10 Jul 2010 in Architecture, Europe
Pont-en-Royans
We stepped outside the Drôme for a day to have a look at the quirky little village of Pont-en-Royans.
- Originally published: 10 Jul 2010 in Europe
Vassieux-en-Vercors
As 1944 arrived in the Vercors, along with the cold winds and frosty temperatures, there was also tension in the air.
- Originally published: 9 Jul 2010 in Europe
Romeyer and Die
A few thoughts on our first night at Romeyer in the Diois, in the shadow of the Vercors plateau.
- Originally published: 8 Jul 2010 in Europe
Alsace
France’s beautiful border region has a long and fractious history.
- Originally published: 11 Nov 2009 in Europe
Luxembourg
A too-quiet Sunday in the expensive city of banking.
- Originally published: 21 Sep 2009 in Europe
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Toledo
Half an hour or so by train from Madrid’s Atocha station, Toledo is readily accessible to visitors yet remains happily aloof from overdevelopment.
Lakes with the Lads
A jaunt around the Lake District. Rubbish weather and gorgeous scenery.
- Originally published: 11 Aug 2007 in UK
Enough already!
When Jade Goody goes off-message, isn’t it time to think about the price of celebrity?
- Originally published: 21 Jan 2007 in Editorial
Berlin
Living without walls: the city of Berlin thrives on its differences.
- Originally published: 30 Mar 2009 in Europe
Zuid Holland and Zeeland
Canals and coastline: a quick jaunt around the broad, open spaces of the southern Netherlands.
- Originally published: 5 Jun 2009 in Europe
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