Austria
Carinthia - Austria's southern region
Warm lakes, Alpine scenic roads, long-distance cycle routes, medieval Gmünd, lively Klagenfurt and hearty local dishes: what to see, do and eat in Carinthia, Austria's sunny…
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Slovakia
Ski resorts of Slovakia
From the 50 km of pistes at Jasná-Chopok and the Alpine scenery of Tatranská Lomnica to smaller, family-friendly slopes just across the Polish border: a practical…
Germany
German Alpine Road - Bavaria, mountains and history
The German Alpine Road has been voted the world's most romantic driving route. A 450 km journey from Lindau to Berchtesgaden, past castles, lakes and Alpine…
Germany
Alpine test of the Nissan Leaf - German Alpine Road
I drove the entire 450 km German Alpine Road in an electric Nissan LEAF. Here is how the car coped and where you can charge along…
Slovakia
The Žilina region attracts a million tourists a year
Orava Castle, the UNESCO-listed village of Vlkolínec, rafting on the Orava, a forest railway and a via ferrata on Martinské hole. Why a million tourists a…
Slovakia
Kežmarok and Dunajec rafting - two highlights of the "Tatry Spiš Pieniny" region
Kežmarok's UNESCO-listed wooden church, historic library and castle, then Dunajec rafting from the Slovak side combined with a bike ride to Červený Kláštor. Two highlights of…
Slovakia
Slovakia's Orava - a region full of attractions just across the border
Just beyond the Polish border lies Orava, a Slovak region of Western Tatra peaks, thermal springs, wooden architecture and Orava Castle. Here is how to spend…
Italy
The best cheeses of northern Italy
Four artisan cheeses from northern Italy and where to taste them: Friulian Latteria, pungent Puzzone di Moena from the Dolomites, Lombardy's Stracchino and raw-milk pecorino from…
Portugal
Madeira - the island of eternal spring
Madeira offers sea and mountains, levada walks, dramatic cliffs, gardens, espada fish and Madeira wine. Here are the places I recommend on the island of eternal…
Albania
Active Albania - rafting, trekking, off-road
Rafting through the Osum canyon, communist-era tunnels in Skrapar, a night on the Boge pass and the off-road track to Theth in the Albanian Alps: practical…
Thailand
Trekking in the Thai mountains
If you are in northern Thailand, a trek is well worth considering. For me it was the highlight of a week-long stay: elephants, waterfalls, jungle, hill…
Thailand
Thailand - land of mountains, hill tribes and the legend of opium
Northern Thailand, on the borders of Burma and Laos and once the heart of the opium Golden Triangle, is a land of colourful hill tribes, rafting,…