Autonomous Community Spotlight: Las Islas Canarias
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…
Spain Snapshots: My Perfect Madrileño Day
Danny and I were on our third glass of vermouth in Malasaña when it dawned on me: Madrid had finally won me over. Between the barrio life, the collision of…
A Weekend at Trujillo Villas
I spent two nights sleeping next to Francisco Pizarro. Well, next to the house where the Conqueror of Peru grew up on the hardened plains of Extremadura in a small…
Spain Snapshots: Garganta la Olla, the gorgeous extremeño pueblo you’ve never, ever heard of
There was only one real reason why we stopped: it was sunny and just about 1pm, which meant it was beer hour. Snaking down the one-lane highway that led from…
Tapa Thursdays: Sol y Sombra
Some places have now become tradition with me and the Novio when we have guests - everyone from a sorority sister and her husband to my own mother have had…
Tapa Thursdays: Free Munchies in Seville
When I moved to Seville, I imagined I'd nibble on cheese and cured meats as I had a glass of beer, munch on free tapas and never have to go…