A weekend in Perpignan is just enough time to give you a taste of this cultural capital of Southern France, a centre for Catalan culture with a long rich history and a mouthwatering gastronomic destination. The city’s gourmet shops and food stalls overflow with wonderful fresh produce, cheeses and charcuteries, teas, coffees, and natural wines … Read more
“Walk, just walk,” was the advice we received from Carl, the owner of our petite weekend escape in Perpignan, when we asked him what we should do. “Oh, and eat and drink…” And so began a long weekend of food, wine, walking and conversation in Perpignan, one of Southern France’s liveliest cities, which we kicked … Read more
There is a sporting language that everyone speaks in Southern France and it’s not football – in the name of living like locals we go to watch a local game of rugby in Céret. While the match we witnessed here in no way matched the beauty of the game with the round ball, it was … Read more
Céret is a petite Catalan village in the foothills of the French Pyrénées, not far from Perpignan, and it’s the location of our latest home away from home in Southern France for two weeks. The lovely light-filled apartment is located on the ground floor of an old building on one of the most beautiful streets … Read more
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 … Read more