Stories from travels in

Europe

Vörs, Somogy, Hungary

Road trips through greater Hungary always left me wondering what people did in the myriad villages that dot the nation. That was before I moved

View over the Balaton from Interior of Hold és Csillag restaurant in Balatongyörök

Balatongyörök, Zala, Hungary

Balatongyörök is one of the ribbon villages that have attached themselves to the parcel that is Keszthely. As you drive out of Keszthely towards Szigliget,

Kránicz - Pincészet és a Többi

Garabonc, Zala, Hungary

The Hungarian countryside is awash with ribbon villages – long straight roads lined on either side with houses that mark the progress of development in

Foxes carved into Peace Tree ST Anne's Park Raheny Dublin

St Anne’s Park, Dublin, Ireland

I’m a fan of old country manses. I like imagining life back then, upstairs rather than downstairs, of course. I have my favourites, Blenheim Palace

Sailing in Greece: Tips

Now that the world has stopped spinning and I’ve gotten my landlegs back, I’ve had time to reflect on advice I could offer if you’re

Ancient Athens

While I was laid up in the Air BnB with a busted foot, and keeping my walking to the minimum, Himself took off to explore

Athens, Greece

Psyrri Square, in the heart of the Athenian neighbourhood that bears its name, is one of the historic eight squares of Athens. Five main streets

Sailing in Greece: Poros

The first thing I noticed about Poros wasn’t the view of Galeta across the 200-metre-wide channel that separates the island from the mainland. It wasn’t

Sailing in Greece: Hydra

As a Leonard Cohen fan, Hydra had to be on the itinerary for me. It was on this Greek island that he played his first

Sunrise at Ermioni Harbour, Greece

Sailing in Greece: Sounion and Ermioni

With the weather forecast predicting high winds, we headed for a harbour after anchoring for one night off Sounion. There, overlooked by the Temple of