When booking a week in the sun or even a weekend city break, one of the most commonly asked questions is, “Is the tap water safe?” Here is

Fez, Morocco. In this delightful patchwork metropolis you will find a gust of creative modernity, with new hotels, shops and cafes complemen

Agde is a wonderfully peaceful setting and when you want to go to the beach to visit the touristy Cap d'Agde, you can take a taxi, the b

What a treat! Barga,located in the Sechio Valley, is a calm, peaceful community, full of alluring sights, scenes and very pleasant locals. A simple forty-minute train ride from Lucca to this sweet little, virtually untouched, city of 10,000 residents; then a leisurely hour walk, four kilometers, up the hill to Barga proper, past impressive private homes, all behind ornate walls and fences. Nearly every gate was adorned with a sign saying "beware of the dog," but, happily, o

I somehow accessed an informative article on the internet about travelling the northern coast of Spain, by train, by the FEVE train, actually. This is a trip my physician back in the States raved about, although he drove a car and made no mention of any train. He insisted I explore the magnificant northern coast with cliffs, mountains, countryside, beaches, goats, cows, steer, farm houses, touristy cities, little known villages, and lovely, picturesque hamlets. My British f