Travel

The Friday 5 #141 Paris in 24 hours

The Hockney, the hotel, the lunch, the dinner and why you need to rediscover Notre Dame.

Jun 6 •

Postcard from Berlin

Street art, street food and well, just street . . .

May 22 •

Postcard from Romania

No bears, no vampires but a lot of wine and some fascinating history

May 11 •

Postcard from Jersey

Never been there before? Here’s what it's got to offer (apart from potatoes)

Apr 7 •

The Friday 5 #134

Top wine bargains from Tesco, a dream destination in Devon and celebrate the 3rd anniversary of my Substack with 50% off a sub.

Mar 28 •

The magnificent madness of Marrakesh

And how to survive it. (A first timer’s guide)

Feb 24 •

Postcard from Essaouira

One of the world’s great romantic cities

Feb 16 •

Postcard from Morocco

Why would you want to be anywhere else at this time of year?

Feb 12 •

The Friday 5 #124 après-ski special

Cheese, cheese and more cheese. Oh, and wine, obvs ...

Jan 10 •

Postcard from the Dolomites

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ...

Jan 9 •

Postcard from Oaxaca

“The beating heart of Mexican food”

Nov 13, 2024 •

How Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead

And why their attitude to death is one we should emulate

Nov 4, 2024 •

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