The name Budapest conjures up images of the mighty Danube flowing past fine buildings. Older readers will possibly also think of the desperate fighting in the city during the 1956 uprising. For some the name of the composer Liszt may come to mind and possibly fine wines supped whilst enjoying goulash. Budapest is mixture of all these and much, […]
Long range forecasts had indicated very cold, rainy weather throughout the time of our proposed visit to Paris at the end of November. I was thinking of delaying the trip till next year. Then the attacks took place in Paris on November 17th and that determined us to go ahead with our visit – to show support for Paris in […]
Egri Bikavér is an internationally recognised red wine, and many people know that bikavér translates as bull’s blood. But few people know of the city of Eger that gives it’s name to the wine or the reason the wine is described as bull’s blood. Hungary has many fine historic cities in addition to Budapest and of these, for […]
Written by Ann Rhodes (A highly commended entry in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) The windows were the first thing I noticed, shimmering, like mirrors, in the Autumn sunshine. This was the Brontë Parsonage in Haworth, West Yorkshire, where Jane Eyre, Agnes Grey and Catherine Earnshaw had crept from ink-smudged manuscripts. Where in […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences driving around Andalusia. We had holidayed in Southern Spain on a number of occasions in the past, but always stayed near the beaches to keep our children happy. Now, as senior travellers with our children grown up, we were free to explore inland locations in Andalusia. […]
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Begin at Bamburgh Castle
Written by Julia Thorley (One of two winning entries in the Travel & Water Writing Competition.) Begin at Bamburgh Castle, holding firm its position on the Northumbria coastline for centuries. It is built on an outcrop of volcanic dolerite, a grim rock with toughness reflected in black and grey intrusions. The rock is part of the Great Whin […]