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In all the years of travels to Spain what is the best Brandy I have ever come a cross? To tell you the truth the ultimate one I actually never found in Spain, but had with a Cafe Solo in a local Tapas bar back home. I have gone the grades from the Carlos I … Continue reading »

Another exceptional Italian beer maker is Birra Baladin. This one I did not see in Italy, but picked it up back home.

During my stay in Italy this summer I came across this awesome beer. There is nothing wrong with an ordinary Moretti or Peroni either, but this is in a different class. Warmly recommended.

Just bought this pair of medium height boots for my everyday walking needs. These are actually so sturdy they can be used for light mountain walks as well. Will be interesting to try out, never bought Haglöfs before.

Also updated this summer is Andreas Stieglitz’ excellent Azores guide. In my opinion Andreas Stieglitz is one av the absolute best writers, and his books are always to be trusted. I can personally recommend his Sardinia guide too. Read his (German) website.

This part of the Turkish coast I did not visit this summer so I cannot comment much on the book, except to say that this is a new edition. As things tend to change very quickly in areas under such high development the only time to go is when the guide books are brand new. … Continue reading »

It was just my luck that this new edition was published only days after I stayed in Antalya for a few days early this summer… The edition I had was outdated to the point of being almost unusable. On the other hand, if walking in coastal landscapes are your passion, there is no reason to … Continue reading »

Sunflower have updated their Malta guide this summer. I have used a couple of previous editions and not been entirely happy. I will pass this one by, I already have a very promising Gozo guide to try out (see below)…

While we are on the topic of guide books written by Geoff Daniel, I can also mention the latest edition of his Cyprus guide. I used a previous edition back in 2002, and was in general very happy with it.

Another one for 2013. As always, if you want to buy the book, just click the cover.