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La Palma tips: cafés, restaurants & bars
No chains, fair prices, honest cooking: my favourite cafés, restaurants and sundowner spots on La Palma, with safe picks away from Puerto Naos.
La Palma for active travellers: beaches, hiking, diving & biking
The greenest Canary Island for active travellers: my favourite beaches, hikes (Caldera de Taburiente, Ruta de los Volcanes), dive spots and bike trails.
La Palma for first-timers: flights, accommodation & rental car
Planning your first trip to La Palma: the right side of the island, best time to go, flights, accommodation and why a rental car is almost a must.
Fancy a short trip to Israel?
Tel Aviv, Jaffa and Jerusalem in one long weekend – my tips on getting there, neighbourhoods, food and a detour to the Dead Sea.
Taxi drivers and the voice of the people
A short story from Bulgaria in the early 2000s – about Hristo, our private taxi driver, oligarchs and a pen that fires a shot.
Valencia: my personal guide to the city, the beach and the surroundings
Four weeks in the Cabanyal: more relaxed than Barcelona, closer to the locals. My favourite neighbourhoods, spots with map links, hikes and the best city beach in Europe.