National Geographic Traveler – Best of the World for 2012

The painted boats that bob in yellow, crimson and white could belong to any rugged Mediterranean coast. The polar bear that guards them, however, means only one thing: Salvador Dalí’s home in Costa Brava.

Find the article by Abigail King here.

Tripbase have just published their list of 100 Favorite Travel Writers – and you can imagine how happy I was to see that “Abigail King” made the cut. I’ve no idea what factors Tripbase used to draw up their list but I’m not going to argue with the final result!

As I write this, I’m huddled up in frosty London rather than stretching in the sun like the “favorite writer” in the pic but the news warmed up my day anyway.

Cheers Tripbase for the encouragement.

Brains, Ankles and Other Body Parts, published this month in Desert Leaf, tells the truth behind the gastronomic dream. Read it here…

If not, read on! Many thanks…

Overlooking the olive fields of Andalucia

Inside El Torcal National Park

The outdoor enthusiast in me fell in love with the limestone towers in El Torcal National Park, which I wrote about for this month’s easyJet Traveller. Only so many photos fit into a piece, however, so I wanted to share a few more here.

From a viewpoint within El Torcal

Looking across Andalucia

Toulouse, nicknamed La Ville Rose or the Pink City, turns white near Christmas with dripping lights, a skating rink in Place Capitole and, if the weather’s just right, a soft snowfall.

Find my full article on how Toulouse celebrates Christmas at National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel.

Joyeux Noël.