Fiona Maclean

Convento do Espinheiro Alentejo

In the Sanctuary of Kings – Convento do Espinheiro – Portugal

Fiona Maclean

Convento do Espinheiro Portugal – A Luxurious Lesson in History: On my last trip to Portugal I fell in love. ...

Cat Flap (ancient)

La Couvertoirade – The Knights Templar and More

Fiona Maclean

Catflaps, Cardabelles and Templar Knights in Aveyron: Meticulously restored medieval fortified villages are scattered throughout Europe. This is the first ...

Nossa Senhora das Salas in Sines

Sines, Alentejo Coast, Portugal – Fishing and Hidden Treasures.

Fiona Maclean

Sines –  Fishing for Treasures on the Alentejo Coast: Visit Sines on the Alentejo Coast today and at first glance, ...

Evora portugal

An introduction to the Alentejo, Portugal

Fiona Maclean

A Taste of Portugal – The Alentejo: I have a soft spot for Portugal.  Especially for those parts of Portugal ...

traditional cheese making equipment Causses et Cevennes

Agro-pastoralism in Les Causses and Les Cevennes

Fiona Maclean

Les Causses et Les Cevennes – shaped by nature, sheep and man: For more than three thousand years, the people ...

Causses et Cevennes - La Couvertoirade

An Introduction to The Causses and Cevennes

Fiona Maclean

Exploring The Causses and Cevennes: A few months ago I went to a reception at the Residence of the French ...

Frome church

Frome – Somewhere Special in Somerset

Fiona Maclean

What makes a Fromie?  a trip to Frome, Somerset to find out: With a Family from Somerset, I was particularly ...

Split Croatia - only image of Diocletian

Split, Croatia – A Roman Emperor’s Retirement Home

Fiona Maclean

A Final Port of Call in Croatia – Split: Split on the Dalmatian coast was the last place I visited ...

Portugal Aveiro - Juan Salt Flats

Portugal- Country of Passion – Aveiro

Fiona Maclean

Visiting Aveiro – the ‘Female Guiles’ of Salt: After saying goodbye to Coimbra we headed over to visit the town ...

Coimbra University - view from Courtyard

Portugal- a Country of Passion – Historical Coimbra

Fiona Maclean

Exploring Coimbra’s rich historical past:   Tradition pervades every aspect of life in this quirky little town, especially when it ...