If you enjoy sampling food from the world’s top chefs at very reasonable prices in a beautiful setting, this one’s for you. June 20th sees the start of the second annual 10 Fest Gastronomic Festival in the Azores. It’s run by the Portuguese School of Tourism and Hospitality (EFTH) and offers a broad range of [...]
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Verdens Bedste is known locally in Norway as “The Worlds Best Cake”. After tasting it, you will see why. The cake originates from the northern Norwegian town of Kvæfjord, it’s also known as Kvæfjordkake, and was once an expensive treat. Cakes and sweet treats are a large part of the Norwegian lifestyle and play a [...]
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Madeira is well known as an excellent walking destination – miles of trails winding across the island with almost unending views of the Atlantic Ocean. Yet one of the island’s most unlikely tourist attractions is a toboggan ride from the gardens at Monte down the steep roads toward the island’s main city, Funchal. Stranger still, [...]
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Imagine the Oxford-Cambridge boat race, but with a river packed with boats. Add to that a splash of vibrant colour, with all manner of costumes and outfits worn by the assorted collection of oarsmen. Throw in plenty of chatter and laughter, photographers, onlookers and a dose of warm sunshine for good measure. Oh, and one [...]
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Those with an appetite for cerebral detective drama will no doubt have become familiar in recent years with Kenneth Brannagh’s Wallander. Playing the part of the Swedish detective who gets far too emotionally involved in the suffering of crime victims for his own good, Brannagh and the rest of the crew have brought to our [...]
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Pasteis de nata are a Sunvil favourite! The most popular of Portuguese pastries, they are enjoyed around the world. They are made with flaky puff pastry and filled with a caramelized creamy egg custard, dusted with cinnamon. They were first created before the 18th century by Catholic nuns at the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon. [...]
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“Don’t forget your driving licence”, I was told, two days before the start of my first ever visit to the spectacular Lofoten Islands and its equally impressive neighbour, Vesterålen. My excitement of visiting these unspoiled rugged islands of Norway quickly gave way to dread as I had heard that there was still a lot of [...]
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I recently returned from a trip to Northern Norway, an area I’d not previously visited, and would thoroughly recommend it. Whether for a short break of a tailor-made itinerary, this region of Norway has much to offer. Some of my highlights were: Trondheim: This former capital of Norway is the country’s third largest city, after [...]
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Along with the recent opening of the Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition at the British Museum, the last few weeks have seen a number of TV programmes about the events leading up to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Thanks to the many artefacts excavated in recent years from the foothills [...]
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To spend a night in sub-zero temperatures at a Snow or Ice Hotel is on many people’s ‘MUST DO’ list of travel experiences, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. It is an experience that you will remember for a lifetime and one that will make you the envy of your friends and family, especially [...]
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