After this glorious summer of inspiration, we are all aspiring Olympians now. But, seriously, what can the ordinary, semi-fit person do about his or her own personal fitness legacy that doesn’t involve weeks in the gym, and heavy investment in specialist equipment? I found the answer, at a safe, flat place place I know well,… Continue reading
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How I fell for the oldest trick in the pickpocket’s book
“Never give a sucker an even break.” That’s the rule they work to at the entrance gate to Ephesus in Turkey, and why should they make an exception for me? WC Fields was simply expressing a far older truth in the musical Poppy in 1923. I’m sure purses were regularly lifted in Roman times here,… Continue reading →
Electric cars available for hire to visitors to Brecon Beacons
Visitors to the Brecon Beacons National Park will have a green way to travel around during their stay in 2012. It will be both low energy and environmentally friendly, and, for this year at least, distinctively French. Tourism in the area is a high energy business. Visitors to the park currently average 50 car miles… Continue reading →
Peddling the good news from Ghent
Let’s celebrate the Belgian city of Ghent “transformed from a city with high levels of traffic congestion to a clean, tranquil and safe cycling city, where two wheels take priority over four” according to the judges in the inaugural Eurostar Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel, which announced its winners this week (May 31, 2012). “One… Continue reading →
Travel site promises “transparent” online holiday research
One angry lady put me off using the traditional travel review sites. She emailed some family members of mine to take issue with the price of an all-inclusive package they were proposing in a holday business they run. It was too expensive, said Ms Furious, and she would be posting her annoyance on the site. She… Continue reading →
Could high speed elegance help connect Naples?
I have just “booked” myself a fabulous excursion from Rome. I’m “travelling” on the late morning high speed Italo train to Naples, returning 2 days later on the late afternoon service. Journey time in each case is one hour and 8 minutes. It’s costing me just €40 for a return trip on the world’s most… Continue reading →