Santiago de Compostela, Spain’s historic city captivates at every corner
Although it was the journey – the Camino from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela – rather than the destination that was important, the historic city in Galicia, in Spain’s northern region, is both beguiling and intriguing. For it manages to balance the thrust of an increasingly secular modern world, with…
Centuries-old tradition is fundamental to Easter celebrations in northern Spain’s Galician region
The origins of the Easter ceremonies in the Galician town of of Ferrol lies centuries in the past Passionate displays of devotion practices and regalia steeped in tradition …
Art at the heart of a programme to revitalise run-down suburb in Galicia, northern Spain
Art is putting colour and liveliness into the heart of Canido, a run-down suburb in Ferrol, Galicia, northern Spain. Skeletons of buildings have become the frames for giant-sized portraits or tableaus; time-battered walls are renewed with startling portraits, creating an increasingly popular tourist route. All this is the result of an…
Walking Japan’s Nakasendo Way, Part 1.
The day we set off to walk Japan’s historic Nakasendo Way from Kyoto to Edo (now modern Tokyo) the weather seemed as full of optimism as we were. There were ten of us on the Walk Japan trek, four Americans, three Australians, two Singaporeans and our guide, an American who has lived…
A bird’s eye view of Tokyo
Canine chic, Tokyo style
Steep climb over the Jizu Pass ends in a lunchtime of food and laughter. And railways.
To be honest, after our soggy morning first climbing, then descending, the ancient Jizu Pass, close to Kiso-Fukushima, any respite from the rain would have been welcome. As it was, when we arrived, tired and dripping, at Poppoya on the Kaidakomen Plateau, we found ourselves in our own little haven.…