-
Paradise Valley? Morocco
•
The photos of Paradise Valley, an hour’s drive north-east of the Atlantic coast city of Agadir, Morocco, looked spectacular. I set off to discover if it really was the ‘breathtaking oasis’ of ‘stunning natural beauty’ described on the tourist websites…
-
Exploring Marrakech, Morocco
•
The ancient Moroccan city of Marrakech is a fascinating place to get out and explore on foot
-
Podcast Episode 17. Back in North Africa, Morocco
•
It was a relief to finally touch down in Tangier, Morocco, and good to be back in North Africa.
-
Built for Speed, Switzerland
•
I’ve always loved watching the bobsled, luge and skeleton events during the Winter Olympics. In Luzern, Switzerland, I had the chance to check out some of the hardware close-up.
-
Where Eagles Dare, Austria
•
Summer or winter games, the Olympics are a two week festival of sport that has me glued to the telly. I’ve visited a few Olympic sites during my travels, and when I arrived in Innsbruck, Austria, I was keen to add another one to the list.
-
Hangar 7, Austria
•
When you make a zillion bucks flogging unhealthy energy drinks, you can do all kinds of expensive things, like fly historic aircraft. I went along to Hangar 7 in Salzburg, Austria, to check out where the money went.
-
Beneath the Streets of Prague, Czechia
•
I find Cold War history frightening and fascinating, so when I found out there was a museum in a nuclear bunker right under the city centre of Prague, Czechia, I promptly booked myself a tour.
-
Sampling a Sachertorte, Austria
•
While in Austria I looked into the history of Vienna’s Sachertorte, and found I had something strikingly in common with the famous cake’s creator.
-
Visiting the Freuds’, Part II, Austria
•
Eighty-five years too late for an appointment, I turned up at Sigmund Freud’s practice in Vienna, Austria
-
Visiting the Freuds’, Part I, Austria
•
During the depths of my midlife crisis, a mate suggested I give psychoanalysis a try. Now this particular friend knows a lot about pretty much everything, and feeling I had nothing to lose, I took his advice.