Mass tourism is reaching levels of unsustainable impact on the major tourist sites of the world. Venice and Barcelona both … Continue reading Ghent, Belgium

Oldgreytravel was passing through Brussels the other day and eschewed the blockbuster museums and sights to find time to take … Continue reading Van Bureen Museum, Brussels

One of the best 3 day hikes in Europe is centred around the spectacular Ordesa Gorge in the Spanish Pyrenees. … Continue reading Ordesa Gorge, Spain

In June 1944, 7500 men of the 29th US Infantry Division embarked at the tiny Trebah beach on the Helford … Continue reading Durgan, Cornwall

I never saw it coming. The next think I remember is checking that my wife and two young daughters were … Continue reading The Kindness of Strangers

Oldgreytravel was returning from Italy recently and was intrigued by the idea of travelling over the Alps by train rather … Continue reading Bernina Express

Oldgreytravel has recently returned from skiing in Bardonecchia, surely one of the quietest ski resorts in the Alps. Tucked just … Continue reading Is there anybody here?

There can be few more pleasant places to be on a Sunday morning in Europe than Paris and few more … Continue reading Place des Vosges

Is this the graveyard with the best view in Surrey? St Martha’s Hill, just outside Guildford, has long been a … Continue reading St Martha’s Hill

If you want to take a direct train, you are happy with going to one restricted area for a week, … Continue reading How to take the train to the Alps