Blogs in June 2025

Málaga: A Comprehensive Guide to Spain’s Most Hospitable City 22nd June 2025

Too often overlooked by discerning travellers, Málaga is one of Spain’s most delightful destinations. It’s a city steeped in history stretching back millennia, the centre of a centuries-old wine region, home to dozens of museums and galleries, full of...

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A House for Miss Pauline 1st May 2025

When the stones of her home begin to rattle and call out to her in the quiet of the night, Pauline Sinclair knows she will not live to see her 100th birthday. From educating herself through stolen books to...

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Cold Tuscan Stone 7th December 2024

(Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries Book 1) Rick Montoya has moved from New Mexico to Rome, embracing the life of a translator. He’s settling in to la dolce vita when a school friend who is now senior in the Italian...

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Another Literary Tour of Italy 25th April 2024

Following the critical and commercial success of A Literary Tour of Italy, acclaimed novelist Tim Parks presents a new selection of his latest essays on Italian literature, offering a lively, accessible and stimulating diorama of the cultural landscape of...

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Wabi Sabi 22nd April 2024

Wabi sabi (“wah-bi sah-bi”) is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in zen and the way of tea, the...

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