Pat Hindley, Author at TRAVEL COCKTAIL

Corfe Castle: Dorset’s captivating civil war survivor

I drove through Corfe Castle on an August bank holiday weekend a few years ago during a stay in Dorset[…]

I always thought I’d go back to Valencia some day, but didn’t expect a storm to turn that thought into[…]

It’s been a fair few years since I discovered Picpoul de Pinet, so when planning a wine tasting trip to[…]

So another year has flown by and here we are in the next decade. Seems a good time to reflect[…]

Ravenna is one of those places that you can’t believe isn’t more famous. True it’s one of many art towns[…]

A trip to Italy’s Emilia Romagna region isn’t complete without a visit to Modena, home of balsamic vinegar and a[…]

There aren’t many places I visit that I think I could live in, but Bologna is definitely one of them.[…]

There’s no doubt I have Rick Stein to thank for discovering Bologna, the foodie capital of the Emilia Romagna region,[…]