Five Reasons Why Andalucía is the Place to Be in May
Andalucía in springtime is perhaps the closest I can get to nirvana. Yes, the azahar flowers met an untimely death in April and my allergies are rampant, but even the…
Tapa Thursday: Tasting Jerez de la Frontera
I'll admit it - I have a big ol' crush on Jerez de la Frontera. While Seville swoons, Jerez pokes and teases, yet always entices. It moves slower. It seems…
Spain Snapshots: the Feria del Caballo in Jerez de la Frontera
Call me a purist, but I love Seville's April Fair, classism and all. Friends of mine had always talked about the jerezano equivalent, held a few weeks after Seville's famed…
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…
Seville Snapshots: The Real Escuela Ecuestre de Jerez
It may be summer, but here's a quiz: Spain:Cat::Horses:Cat's mom. I grew up spending Sundays at the barn, learning to care for horses and riding my mother's docile giant, The Pudge.…