Love and the Art of Flamenco Guitar Making: A Visit to the Guitarrería Mariano Conde

The sawdust on the floor gave it away: this was actually a living, breathing sort of workshop, not one where the workers are tucked away, out of sight for appearances.…

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Seville Snapshots: The Horses of the Feria de Abril of Sevilla

"Cat, estamos en Feria, ¿vale?" Luna, the Novio's god-daughter, is not quite three and already a declared feriante. We were sitting in a horse carriage, her teeny hand stroking the…

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For the Love of the Dove: El Rocío

I've never been one for Bucket Lists, but often set travel goals for myself. When I was 20, I decided to do a 25 before 25, making a list of…

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¡A Vivir, que son (seis) días (de Feria)!

I've written for Backpacking Matt and The Spain Scoop about my favorite fiesta of the year: the Feria de Sevilla. Curve-hugging dresses, horse carriages and thousands of bottles of manzanilla…

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