The Foody Traveller
It was a long way to go to view a house. And to be honest it wasn’t really her idea of a des. res. either. Nevertheless Anna Hyman headed for Utrecht. It’s an easy journey to Utrecht. Voyage-sncf had sorted out the tickets for us: Eurostar to Brussels, a quick change of trains to Rotterdam […]
Remarkably close to the UK and only 20 minutes or so from Brussels lies the delightful city of Mechelen – a great short break destination as Anna Hyman discovered. It was perhaps unfortunate that one of the party had a deep ridden fear not only of heights, but also of steep spiral staircases. She blames […]
An invitation from friends to join them for a ski trip to La Toussuire set Gillian Thomas hunting for a map; she eventually located the village south-east of Grenoble in France’s Maurienne valley. To my surprise I discovered that La Toussuire is part of France’s third largest ski ‘domaine’, the Sybelles. This is a network […]
When you think of Scotland and its culinary offerings, haggis, porridge or deep-fried Mars bars might well spring to mind. However, Scotland has a far more diverse range of goodies to offer locals and visitors alike. Premier Inn has taken a closer look at Scottish food and drink and discovered some interesting facts about some delicious […]
In search of truffles and champagne, Anna Hyman headed for historic Châlons in beautiful Champagne-Ardenne. Honey was happy. Even though it was a chilly evening she had no qualms about a walk in the woods. Not that these were any ordinary woods, and Honey was not just any chocolate-coloured Labrador heading off for a constitutional. […]
It was on a trip to Nottinghamshire that Anna Hyman finally came to grips with art of bread making and also discovered not only a stunning Walled Kitchen Garden but also a terrific B&B. It was dark by the time the 18.55 train from Nottingham had pulled into Whitwell station a few minutes before 20.00. […]