We read somewhere that Marseille is “not just soup* and soap!” and we're here to heartily concur with that statement (i would also add that Marseille is not just pastis and petanque either, but am happy to report that all of these local pastimes/obsessions are alive and well).... This long, longed for trip (the first attempt thwarted by a global pandemic) was hastily arranged to fit in with work commitments. Not really knowing where to start in France's second largest city an

This guest blog is from our friends Dee and Jon who recently visited the sun soaked island of Crete. A lovely snapshot of a leisurely day spent in the ancient city of Chania, where civilizations meet... We arrived by public bus into the heart of Chania. A five-minute walk took us into the Old Town, and it didn’t disappoint. A maze of little streets revealed beautiful Ottoman and Venetian buildings in faded colours, along with some rather attractive shops and delicious-lookin

It is often said that to truly experience Paris, with it's iconic sites and historical architecture, as well as its covered passages and...

Introducing the first in an occasional series of local heroes, featuring stories from people in Bedfordshire. A few years ago our Bedford...

I once visited Amsterdam as a student. My friend Max and I hitchiked there from Wolves Poly for a weekend. As the saying goes “the bits I...

Our latest guest blog is from Lucy Bywater with a focus on green travel and the city of Marseille. We’ve been travelling in France for...

Here is the next in our occasional series of guest blogs. This time from Michael Wilson, aka 'our man in Melbourne', aka, my Uncle...

(Before I go any further, I feel I need to qualify what follows with this disclaimer, we were in Tangier for less than 24 hours, as it...

This latest guest blog comes from our wonderful Bavarian pal Natalie. Natalie came to work with us at Andaluz whilst on her study...

Here's the 2nd in (what will hopefully be!) a series of guest blogs from our good friend Lily de Ceuster. Lily is a resident of the...

A few years ago, whilst living in Andalucia, I decided we should get out, meet new people and do something useful with our lives! I duly...

Love him or loathe him, it's impossible to ignore Salvador Dali. We’ve been staying in the heart of what is known as the Dali Triangle;...

This guest blog is written by our friend David Marshall – pictured below with Kety. David and Kety have been our good friends for many...