Autonomous Community Spotlight: País Vasco
Not one to make travel goals, I did make one when coming to Spain: visit all 17 autonomous communities at least once before going home. While Madrid, Barcelona and Seville…
Kotor Revisited, and How to Deal with a Travel Slump
Kotor was moody and fickle. Storm clouds - dark and heavy - threatened to ruin our hike, but midway up the mountain, the temperature had surged five degrees, leaving me…
Desafío Eterno: Learning to Cook Spanish Food at the Mercado de Triana
I may have mastered the art of midday siestas, long lunches and dropping syllables, but Spanish cooking has always alluded me. Ask me to make a full turkey dinner or…
How to NOT Plan a Trip to Riotinto, Huelva
Julián was good at exaggerating and making up words. "My town, it is the most fantastical of all the towns of Huelva, simply the bestest." Julián and I parted ways…
The World’s Most Dangerous Footpath: Walking the Caminito del Rey
The wind whipped by me as the park attendant handed me back my camera, dislodging my lens cap. As if in slow motion, I imagined it careening down the gorge…