What to do in Trujillo, Spain: Food, History and Daytrips

Extremadura is one of those places you want everyone to know about, but also want to have entirely to yourself.  Nestled between Madrid and Andalusia, it's an oft-overlooked part of Spain and…

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Where to Live in Seville: a Neighborhood Guide

Where to Live in Seville: The Best Neighborhoods in Andalusia’s Capital City

post updated: June 2018. Prices reflect availability and seasonality. So, you've gotten the visa, packed your bags and moved to Seville. The first order of business (after your cervecita and…

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A First-Timers Guide to Las Fallas

At nearly 6 am, small firecrackers still fizzled on the streets. I'd been awake for an entire day, driving from one end of Spain to the other before plugging my…

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What’s in a Name? A Primer on Spanish Names

"When we have kids, promise you'll let me name all of the boys." I don't remember where or in what context the Novio asked me this favor, but I shrugged…

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What to Do in Alcalá de Henares: the City of Cervantes

updated November 2025 The Spain of my pre-Sevilla had one leading protagonist: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Spain's most famous author is best known for his chronicle of Spanish knighthood, Don…

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Five Reasons Why Andalucía is the Place to Be in May

Andalucía in springtime is perhaps the closest I can get to nirvana. Yes, the azahar flowers met an untimely death in April and my allergies are rampant, but even the…

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