A fruity heist

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 by Bryan Smith   Filed under: News


During a traffic stop, police in Sevilla, Spain discovered two cars loaded with oranges. The five occupants of the cars were arrested after they were unable to provide a plausible explanation for where the oranges came from. Maybe they were from Valencia.

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Iberian Inspiration

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 by Bryan Smith   Filed under: Portugal | Spain | Tours


Spain and Portugal offer a heady mix of treasures, from Arabic palaces and Roman temples to Catholic cathedrals. Join this small group tour for a rural road trip, in search of hidden Iberia. Experience the historic charm of Córdoba, Granada, Baeza and Estremoz and Ronda from old-town boutique hotels. Watch black Iberian pigs roam in the Sierra de Aracena and taste famous Jamón ibérico. Spend the night in Seville and enjoy a traditional Flamenco show. Get more details on the Iberian Inspiration tour here.

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Travel Thought for the Week

Monday, January 29, 2018 by Bryan Smith   Filed under: Travel Thoughts

“As a rule the Parisian may be said to invite and deserve the confidence of travellers. Accustomed by long usage to their presence, he is skillful in catering for their wants, and recommends himself to them by his politeness and complaisance."
– Karl Baedeker, Baedeker’s Paris and Its Environs (16th edition, 1907)

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The Grand Tour to Florence

Friday, January 26, 2018 by Bryan Smith   Filed under: Florence

The Grand Tour to Florence. Italy Timelapse & Hyperlapse from Kirill Neiezhmakov on Vimeo.

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Floods and avalanches

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 by Bryan Smith   Filed under: Alps


Heavy snows in Switzerland have cut off the village of Zermatt from the outside world, for the second time this year. Avalanches in other parts of the alps have also forced evacuations or road closures in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland.

Meanwhile, in France, the Seine River has breached its banks, flooding Metro lines and stations in central Paris.

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