Author Archives: Rupert Parker
IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Portals Nous. Palma has never looked so good.
15/09/2017 .Weekend in Valencia
14/08/2017 .Striking modern architecture, coupled with elegant art nouveau buildings, and a wealth of Gothic and Renaissance monuments, make Valencia the perfect place to wander.
Read the full story hereHiking the Brandenberg Alps
12/08/2017 .Rupert Parker goes round in a circle, starting and finishing in Kramsach, hiking up and down for 50kms.
Read the full story hereSwimming With Whale Sharks In Bicol
04/08/2017 .Whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea and Donsol, in Bicol, is one of the few places in the world where sightings are guaranteed. Rupert Parker goes swimming with them.
Read the full story hereBanaue Rice Terraces
04/08/2017 .Now a UNESCO Heritage site, the Banaue Rice Terraces, in the mountains of Northern Luzon, are said to have been built around 2000 years ago by the ancestors of the Ifugao, the indigenous people, who still live here. Rupert Parker sets out to take a look.
Read the full story hereThe Stubai Valley
17/07/2017 .Around 30 minutes from Innsbruck, the Tyrolean village of Neustift makes a good base for exploring the Stubai Valley and its surroundings. Rupert Parker enjoys some Tyrolean hospitality.
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