Links

www.sawdays.co.uk
Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay. We love these guides. 
See our review in "Green Places to Stay"

 

www.greentraveller.co.uk
British website for eco travel - great for news, green travel tips and inspiration for a low-impact holiday.  See our page on 

 

www.aliciabaylaurel.com
Alicia Bay Laurel, this singer, songwriter, guitarist and steadfast hippie, is the very talented illustrator of the line drawings on our original website. She is also the author and illustrator of “Living on the Earth.”

When we depend less on industrially produced consumer goods, we can live in quiet places. Our bodies become vigorous; we discover the serenity of living with the rhythms of the earth. We cease oppressing one another.

This book was a huge inspiration to us and is still relevant even 35 or so years after its first publication. Her illustrations have gone a long way to building the feeling of our business and our image and we owe her our appreciation and gratitude.

 

www.fincaixobel.com
Finca Ixobel, Ruth first stayed here on a grand adventure in 1992, that stay extended for longer than expected and she has been back twice including 'en famille'. It is her favorite place to stay and has a special place in her heart. A beautiful place operated by strong and visionary people.

 

www.cornishtipiholidays.co.uk
The original. When we came up with the seed of our idea - over lunch in southern Spain in 2001- we browsed the very slow and not so densley populated internet for examples. Cornish Tipi holidays were the only people already out there in front. We love their site and the ideaology behind what they offer. A beautiful business and website, very clear and true in spirit.

 

www.todaywasfun.com
Today Was Fun, purveyors of very special teas with philosophy on the side, their unfailingly regular web news-letter has kept us uplifted during winter months at the keyboard, a hot mug of Inspiration tea steaming beside us.

For centuries people have known that wisdom and advice, love and support, news and gossip, all go better with a cup of tea. Tea and philosophy go together so naturally it was obvious we should combine the two.

 

www.flamencoazabache.com
Website of Juan Antonio Perez and the flamenco dance company and school Flamenco Azabache. Based in Fuengirola, Spain (and only minutes walk from the beach), Juan is an inspirational teacher and an extremely talented flamenco dancer. In addition to theatre performances, Flamenco Azabache perform free shows for tourists in Mijas and at la Cala de Mijas. 

 

www.flamencoholidays.com
Ruth and Luds have fond memories of Spain, where they lived for a while before settling down in France.  Flamenco Holidays offer a wonderful opportunity to experience life in a traditional Spanish town during Feria week and at the same time, learn to dance Flamenco or to play Flamenco guitar.  There are some great photos and videos on the website where you can watch the students performing for the locals.