The City of Wine
Now I want to introduce you to La Cité du Vin (The City of Wine), one of the most intriguing sights/sites in the region of Bordeaux.
8 Things about Bordeaux
Bordeaux is so strongly associated with wine that we sometimes forget it is an exciting multicultural city as well as a wine region.
Going Underground: What Humans Learned From Moles
Tunnels, burrows, caves, bunkers and warrens hold a nervy sort of fascination for us overground animals. On one hand, darkness, dead-ends, small spaces and danger. On the other, safe places,
Don’t Pass the Salt! – How to Avoid Seven Years Bad Sex in Europe
Most people know Europe has certain cultural features in common. We have the metric system, write dates DD/MM/YY, pay with the Euro (mostly) and use the 24-hour clock. That’s just
Explore Europe in 10 Crime Novels
Where are you going on vacation this year? May I suggest a European tour? Here are ten crime fiction books I’ve loved because they transported me to another country and in
Flavour and Taste
Spring 1993, Portugal I oversleep, miss breakfast, my friends and the bus to Braga. The next one goes in an hour. There’s an unimpressive-looking restaurant across the road and I’m starving.
La Rioja
The Region You drive up the hill and notice the brown tourist road sign alerting you to a photo opportunity up ahead. You slow down, wondering what on earth one can
An Empty Vessel
It’s Launch Day! An Empty Vessel by Vaughan Mason is out now. Hang on a minute. By Vaughan Mason? Yes, you read that right. For those of you who read The Beatrice
The Reading Writer – Debbie Young
Writers are always readers. Or if not, they have no business writing. This interview asks authors about both their reading and writing, because I’m curious how one affects the other. Which