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This book is a travelogue about the cities of northern Spain. I travelled to Valencia, Barcelona, Pamplona, Burgos, San Sebastian, Valladolid, Segovia, Leon, Gijon, Oviedo, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra, A Coruna, and Vigo on board the fast, modern trains of the Spanish railways. Here is an excerpt about Leon: The history of Leon starts withContinue reading “Travels through History – Northern Spain – Leon and the Holy Grail”

Where to go in southern Spain for culture, history and cuisine – from mountain horseback riding to the ultimate fly-and-flop

I have written six books about the history of places I have travelled to. If you are interested in history and / or travel then you should check out these books. I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance because he died fromContinue reading “My travels”

I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to. I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance because he died from cancer when he was 49. I travel for him when I go to places as well asContinue reading “9 Greek Islands – Symi”

Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Narbo Martius (Narbonne) was founded. The Via Domitia connected Italy and modern day Spain. The road crossed the Alps by the Col de Montgenèvre, followedContinue reading “Travels through History – France – Narbonne”

This book is a travelogue about the cities of northern Spain. I travelled to Valencia, Barcelona, Pamplona, Burgos, San Sebastian, Valladolid, Segovia, Leon, Gijon, Oviedo, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra, A Coruna, and Vigo on board the fast, modern trains of the Spanish railways. Here is an excerpt about Valladolid: Valladolid has a bewildering array ofContinue reading “Travels through History – Northern Spain – Valladolid”

Oysters in Essex, cheese toasties in Scotland, cod and chips in Cornwall, Jay Rayner on the restaurants, pubs and seafront kiosks worth eating at this summer

This book is a travelogue about the cities of northern Spain. I travelled to Valencia, Barcelona, Pamplona, Burgos, San Sebastian, Valladolid, Segovia, Leon, Gijon, Oviedo, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra, A Coruna, and Vigo on board the fast, modern trains of the Spanish railways. Here is an excerpt about Pamplona: Pamplona is the capital of theContinue reading “Travels through History – Northern Spain – Pamplona”

From moreish bao buns to cheese-stuffed hot sandwiches, there’s plenty more than curry to sample if you’re visiting the city

An excerpt from the book: Travels through History – North-East England The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is the official name of Durham Cathedral and is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The present cathedral was founded in 1093 and was built in just 40Continue reading “Durham and St Cuthbert – The Cathedral”