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…
El Caballo Camina Pa’lante: A Horse-Lover’s Guide to Andalucía
Andalusia, Spain's southernmost region, is synonymous with many things: flamenco, sun and sand tourism and bullfighting. It's also the breeding grounds for the Andalusian horse, a strong and powerful race…
Huelva: Andalucía’s overlooked province and why I love it
Updated December 2025 Jessie called me to give me the bad news: "They placed me somewhere called Huelva," using the hard h sound we'd learned to adopt in Valladolid. Without…
Seville Snapshots: The Statues of Ayamonte
Ayamonte, in my mind, has a touch of good and a smear of bad. On one hand, my dear friend Meag lived there for a year, and it's impossible to…
Travel Highlights from the Last Six Months of 2012
When I reflected on just how much travelling I'd done during the first half of 2012 - from two new autonomous regions of Spain to fulfilling a nagging want to…
Tapa Thursdays: The Gambas Blancas of Huelva
When people ask me where my favorite spot in Seville is, I can give an answer quicker than I can name the president of the Spanish parliament: La Grande. You…