Seville Snapshots: Palm Sunday Processions
I packed my bag hurriedly but with purpose: I'd need sunscreen, lipstick, a street map and my camera with long-distance lens. Nothing more, nothing less. I locked the door and…
Take the Grilled Cheese and Run: How a Desperate Family Committed a Christmas Crime
It was on my fifth Christmas abroad that my father decided to make us accessories to a crime. Since moving to Spain, my family had made the effort to follow…
Visiting Seville: Best Alternatives to the Tourist Beat
Updated May 2026 I love showing my adopted city to my family and friends, and even to my readers who come to the city - it reminds me of how…
How to NOT Get Lost on Your Trips: Five Tips for Navigating a New City
We’ve all been there: you’ve arrived at a new place for a holiday and for those first few days you have no idea where anything is or what you can…
Why do Spaniards call us ‘Guiris’?
Hay alguién aquí de fuera? called the drag queen from the stage. A hoarse shout came from right behind me: "Mi guiri, mi guiri!" My friend S had sold me out…
Tapa Thursday: Vermouth
My biggest ambition in life is to become a Spanish abuelo. Who wouldn't want to spend the days leisurely reading a paper in the bar down the street, sucking down…