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How to Have Fun In the French Pyrenees

Winter blues already. Plan your next hiking trip. The Pyrenees is a dream come true for travel adventurers

The Next Time You See Paris: Cultural Glances around the Latin Quarter

Most people have seen Paris. Its iconic buildings and monuments appear in movies, in the news, and even in video games. When we visit, we rush around taking photos of whatever we recognise, whatever we think is iconic or famous: the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, Moulin Rouge. The list is endless.Continue reading “The Next Time You See Paris: Cultural Glances around the Latin Quarter”

Take One Desert and a Whole Load of Spaghetti

Hidden away in the Tabernas desert, traditionally known as the Badlands, Mini Hollywood is Spain’s best kept secret. If you are a still a kid at heart you will love playing cowboys and Indians in Fort Bravo and Western Leone, two film sets once used to make Spaghetti westerns such as The Good, The BadContinue reading “Take One Desert and a Whole Load of Spaghetti”