A Weekend of Festivals
When I lived in Spain I liked to go to flamenco shows. Now I’m living in the Netherlands I go to festivals instead and there always seems to be so manRead More…
A Writer's Journey
When I lived in Spain I liked to go to flamenco shows. Now I’m living in the Netherlands I go to festivals instead and there always seems to be so manRead More…
It was Summer Carnival time in Rotterdam at the weekend. I’d never been to a carnival before, so the temptation was too great to resist. You may have Read More…
Three weeks ago I visited Nijmegen. I returned yesterday because I wanted to go to The Valkhof Festival. The town was much busier than it was on my prRead More…
A lot of people told me Breda is a nice city, but I never got around to visiting it until yesterday. When I got there I found everything I’d heard wasRead More…
I’m feeling pretty low at the moment, but visiting a former concentration camp can do that to you and today I spent some time at Kamp Vught. VisitiRead More…
I went to Nijmegen today. It’s the oldest city in the Netherlands, I’d never been there before and today was as good a time as any, even if the weatheRead More…
When I lived in Seville I had rent-free accommodation because I manned the reception desk at a hostel six nights a week. I had a similar arrangement iRead More…
I haven’t updated this blog in quite some time, but I have been living in Seville for the last couple of months and it has been a busy time for me. ToRead More…
This weekend I found an excellent bar that offers live entertainment. It’s called Radio City and I am kicking myself because I never discovered it sooRead More…
On Saturday night I went and saw a live flamenco show. It was excellent and although the bar was packed with people I think I may have been the only nRead More…