The difficulty is knowing which half. It's like the old adage about medical textbooks. Half of it is wrong, but nobody knows which half. I always travel with a compact umbrella, torch, and foot … (View Post)

I crewed for a friend sailing the Biscay coast of Spain from Santiago. Some lovely little ports and we were more or less the only tourists until we reached the Basque country. (View Post)

Mrs Foxy and I travelled for 4 months in SE Asia with 10 kg packs back in the day. In some ways it is easier. If travelling for 2 weeks the temptation is to take 2 weeks of clean clothes, when travel… (View Post)

It's even easier if you just don't wash and smell a bit. A great British tradition. (View Post)

It's not just the landscapes and food, it's the depth of culture, and it's meaning to us as fellow Europeans. (View Post)