Tapas Tuesday: Roscón de Reyes, or the Spanish Twist on King’s Cake
The Epiphany is one of my most beloved Spanish Christmas traditions. Not only does it extend my holidays by a few days, but the Cabalgata parade means that candy literally…
My Favorite Spanish Christmas Traditions
Christmas in Seville means the adherence to age-old traditions. Sure, there's bound to be an overplayed commercial depicting Santa or a lottery announcement that has you break down and run…
How to Eat Like a Dane at Christmas
"There is no word in any other language for hygge," Maria says quite matter-of-factly. "The closest we can do is 'cozy.'" The rain was coming down outside Copenhagen's new Torvehallern food…
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…
Merry Navidades from Sunshine and Siestas!
I am admittedly the biggest Scrooge when it comes to Christmas, but there is nothing quite like being home for the holidays. Well, home isn't really the mountains, but it…
Seville Videoshots: The Mercadillo de Belenes
It's been a while since I've focused a Monday Snapshot on Seville - I've simply had too many other things to write about, and planning a Spanish-American wedding can get…