Porto or Oporto, is on the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, with the centre being a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It is a fabulous city to visit, preferably out of the summer season. The centre is split by the Douro river, on one side the Port...
40 Fascinating facts about France Let’s take a quick look at some of interesting and unusual facts about France: The name “France” comes from “Frank”, a Germanic tribe that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 6th century and founded...
One of the attractions alongside the waterfornt in Fort Kochi are the Chinese fishing nets, operated by a team of 5 or 6 men, they are an unusual, traditional and historic method for catching fish. The mechanism is made up of a large net, bamboo poles and teak struts,...
Most of use our telephones to take pics when we are travelling, and why not, they take good snaps, are easy to share and generally do the job in hand pretty well. I have been a keen photographer and traveller for many years, right back to when I was travelling around...
Cordes sur Ciel – “Tout y est beau, même le regret” The medieval village of Cordes sur Ciel surprises, in more ways than one. Granted, it is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, but what awaits is truly breathtaking. Arriving on...
