Spain Snapshots: The Romanesque Churches of Oviedo
There is little I don't love about Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias, nestled between the Picos de Europa and the Cantabrian Sea - the enormous cachopos, the…
Spain Snapshots: The Lonja de la Sede, Valencia
The Llotja de Sede was once the Valencia's major trading post, leaving behind a legacy as a great merchant city on the Mediterranean. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Exploring the Roman Ruins of Itálica Near Sevilla
Shame on me: my blog friend Trevor Huxham of A Texan In Spain pointed out that, in six years blogging about Seville, I've not ONCE written about Itálica, a former…
From Wine Tasting to Extraordinary Architecture: Discovering the Douro Valley
Author's Note: Seville wasn't always the object of my Spanish affection: I spent six weeks living with a host family in Valladolid, perfecting my castellano accent and drinking copious amounts…
Seville Snapshots: Colorful Windows in El Centro
Madrid and I have a complicated relationship: it took me a few years in Spain and several trips to discover what was beneath the flashy Gran Vía, to understand the…
Photo Essay: Walking the Dubrovnik City Walls
"When the war began," K says, looking at the map and spreading her open hand across it, "my father told us we'd be safer within the city walls. It's been…