Growing up between the game reserves in South Africa and the wilderness of the Australian outback, Ian Pendry discovered a love for nature early on in life. At university in Sheffield he met Angela, an international mountain bike racer and skilled ski mountaineer. The rest, as they say, is history.

This small medieval walled town, listed as one of ‘les plus beaux villages de France’,  has it all, from its architectural significance, breathtaking views, magnificent walks, three caves (Grottes des Canalettes), historical Fort Liberia, lively…

The Art of Perpignan…  …… is never to be what you’re expecting by Simon Newman Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you turn a corner to reveal yet another narrow lane or small…

You could easily miss it. Walking along Perpignan’s Avenue Charles de Gaulle towards the station it’s half way down, on the right but so hidden by dense foliage the lower floors are barely visible. If you do take the trouble to peer through the tangled mass of bushes, it’s clear that L’Hotel Drancourt’s glory days are long over.

by Simon Newman An oasis of calm ……. not to mention the wicked delights of  date and pistachio baclava steeped in honey and rose-water.   Sometimes when you’re in a city centre you just need to…