Want to really take some serious ‘time out’ and escape the stress and hassle of modern capitalist living? If so, …
A very chilled Christmas in the Sierra Morena: Part 2
Aracena sits on a particularly high, rugged section of the Sierra, and the country that stretches away to the west …
Hope and devastation. A Story of Borneo’s Orangutans
Reading a National Geographic article highlighting the terrible environmental cost of palm oil production , I was reminded of my …
Cazorla and the Valley of the Waterfalls
Hidden away in the north of Andalucía near Jaen, is the beautiful Parque Natural de Cazorla. This is Spain’s largest …
Vereda de Estrella – Into the heart of the mountains
Some of the most spectacular hikes in the Sierra Nevada aren’t along the summits and peaks of the mountains, which …
El Torcal and the Lobo Park
Inland from Malaga and just south of the historic town of Antequera is the protected area of El Torcal, surely …
A night close to the stars – Siete Lagunas
If you want to escape from the city and spend a wild night in the tranquillity of the high mountains, …
Algarve – by the seat of your pants!
The Mission I heard my sister was coming to Portugal and had a spare week. We don’t get to meet …