I am the featured article in this quarter’s magazine Relish Portugal. Check out my contribution here.

A recap of my first urban sketching event with the Algarve group at the Tavira Market, where we were sketching scenes to be used at the Mediterranean Diet Festival later in the year. I also did some colour mixing to create a complimentary and cohesive colour to depict Tavira stone on the local buildings.

Our first trip to the Vila Real de Santo Antonio flea market via train.

Your choice of boat taxis to take you from the mainland to the sand bar beach at Cabanas de Tavira

My New Neighbours in Quarantine Checking in to Fly The biggest stress about travelling from the U.K. to Turkey during…

Borough Market is a foodie heaven, and my favorite destination when I have a layover visit to London.

Here’s the food and wine memories that linger on our tongues from our French Workaway adventure.

Greek hospitality is alive and well on Leros, an island in the Dodecanese chain untouched by mass tourism. A couple of nights here was enough to make us realize we needed to come back.

The picturesque Greek Island of Symi is next door to Rhodes, and is famous for it’s pretty harbour and their tiny red panfried shrimp, that are eaten whole.

Feature Image: Pothia Harbor, Kalymnos My first experience of Greece, was a day trip from Turkey to the neighboring Greek island of…

Find out how to travel from Kalymnos to Telendos via water taxi, and what to do during your day trip to this tranquil Greek island. Also a couple of ideas for free and cheap souvenirs.

Known for sponge diving and rock climbing, Kalymnos also has beaches on its western coast that overlook the small island of Telendos. It’s where the longest sandy beach is located.

Way back in September when I had to rush back to the UK to help with my Mum after her…

The ferry that connects the Greek Island of Kos to Kalymnos departs from the Mastichari Ferry port. We got there by bus, and spent a few hours in a taverna waiting for our ferry.

We spent a week on Ile D’Aix, a French island near La Rochelle. I had sewing projects to do, and Red had painting projects. Plus catching oysters and beach combing.

We stepped back in time with a private tour of the fortified village of La Couvertoirade. This castle dates back to the Knights Templar.

10 weeks into 3 minutes. Watch our Workaway and Travel adventures through France. I made this virtual tour as a birthday gift for Red.

We fell in love with La Rochelle during our Workaway Gig. Our volunteer assignment was varied and interesting, and even off-season, this town is open for exploration.

Lyon is a fabulous walking city, and we spent 4 days wandering around this gastronomy capital of France. Find out what we saw during our self-guided walking tour.

During an overnight stay in the Montparnasse neighbourhood of Paris, we made the most of cafes, bistros and the local flea market.

Exploring the historic military stronghold of Ile D’Aix out of season? You’ll have the desolate beaches all to yourself and first pick of the oysters.

Are you looking for some ideas and inspiration about where to travel in Ireland? In honor of Saint Patrick’s day I’m sharing a roundup of travel articles from the Emerald Isle.

Only two hours from Paris, Lyon offers similar landscape and architecture, but not as many museums.

Our Workaway adventure volunteering at an 18th Century flour mill in southern France, near the Millau Viaduct.