Category: Mediterranean

Alpine short breaks – Austria and Italy

November 23, 2023

In the middle of March (2023) I had the chance to experience a couple of the superb Falkensteiner hotels in Austria and Italy. A

Early summer in Naxos (Greece)

November 2, 2023

After a couple of days staying on Santorini it was time for something a bit more relaxed. Naxos, had never really been on my

What a view! Reflections on Santorini (Greece)

August 19, 2023

So many visits to Greece, but this was my very first time in the Cyclades, the centre of the Aegean Sea. Our trip was only

Porto in the Spring

July 4, 2023

We arrived in Porto one early April morning in our winter coats, to discover that it was a searing 30C degrees. Porto is one of

Skiing the Sella Ronda – Dolomites (Italy)

April 17, 2023

So we spent Christmas 2021 in the Dolomites. Putney Travel never usually goes back to the same ski resort twice, but it was so perfect

A long weekend in San Sebastian (Spain)

February 8, 2023

The opportunity arose to have a few days in San Sebastian, one of those places I have wanted to visit for so long, fascinated by

Walking the Camino de Santiago (part 1) – France and Spain

December 2, 2022

I’d been talking about walking the Camino de Santiago for over 25 years. I had been in the main square in Santiago de Compostela, just

Christmas skiing in the Dolomites (Italy)

October 19, 2022

We couldn’t go for Christmas 2020, but we were determined to spend Christmas 2021 there. And we did, against all omicron odds. Arriving in Venice

Summer in Western Crete

September 22, 2022

We’ve just returned from spending 11 wonderful days in Western Crete, Greece. As the largest island in Greece, and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean,

Corfu – Jewel of the Ionian Sea

May 26, 2022

I’ve been to Corfu on a number of occasions, and have always remembered it is as a gorgeous island with lush landscapes and a wonderful

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