The Foody Traveller
Every time Anna Hyman visits the Pas-de-Calais region of France she is astonished at how much there is to see and do, and her most recent short break was no exception. An Art Gallery with a difference This art gallery was not what I had expected. I am more used to ones where visitors gaze […]
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 […]
One visit to Brazil’s lively city of Salvador was not enough for Anna Hyman and Jackie Marriott, so they returned for a second visit a few months later. A grubby, somewhat dilapidated hotel on the edge of Salvador’s historic district in a run-down street with not particularly welcoming staff was enough to put anybody off. […]
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 […]