Seville Snapshot: The Feria de Belén
One of my favorite Christmas traditions in Spain is the nativity scene, called a belén. It also happens to be my favorite Spanish name for a girl, though I wouldn't…
Tapa Thursdays: Mantecados de Estepa and the Despensa de Palacio
"¡Pero si los mantecados no engordan! Put a few more in your purse already!" Javi stole a glance at the four estepeñas attending to the Sunday morning crowd as he…
C is for Cookie (and calories).
Three Ways to Beat Holiday Blues Abroad
Author's Note: I was overwhelmed at the personal responses I got from my last post, from friends and other bloggers alike. I am by no means giving up on Spain…
Travel Life in Photos: Limerick, Ireland
They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but I'll write a few anyway. While traveling around Western and Southern Ireland with my parents during Christmas, we stopped in Limerick,…