Apr
04
In the region of France where we’re currently staying, many people speak four languages: French, Catalan, ‘Spanish’ (Castilian or castellano), and English. But there is a sporting language that everyone speaks here and it’s not football (soccer) – it’s rugby (union, not league). France loves ‘the beautiful game’ as football is so often called, but …
Apr
04
We’re pleased to announce the second contest of our yearlong series of monthly Grantourismo travel blogging competitions. Once again, we’re inviting you to create an inspiring blog post, consisting of 500 words maximum* of evocative travel writing and one compelling photograph*. Each month a different Grantourismo blog category will be announced and your blog post …
Apr
04
VIEW OF A VENETIAN NEIGHBOURHOOD By Lisa T. Bergren, of The World is Calling, the winner of our March Grantourismo Travel Blogging Competition. In Venice, ancient city of mariners and merchants, we rented a second floor apartment facing Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. This wide avenue, once a waterway, now a canal of stone and cement, swirls …
Apr
01
The petite Catalan village of Ceret, or Céret in French, in the foothills of the French Pyrénées, not far from Perpignan, is the location of our latest ‘home away from home’ for two weeks. A quaint village of tiny squares with cafés and fountains, and narrow streets lined with lofty plane trees, Ceret is famous …
Apr
01
Strolling through local markets on our travels is as much a form of sightseeing as it is a shopping trip or another chance to eat out. Especially in Barcelona, where the markets are so wonderful. Taking in the dazzling displays of freshly-caught seafood and fish, gills scarlet and scales glistening, the kaleidoscope of colours that …
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