Spain Snapshots: A Visit to Spain’s Highest Point, el Teide
The Megane steadily climbed out of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, past La Laguna and into the plush interior of the island. The pines and windy roads took me back to…
Spain Snapshots: My 2014 Spain Wish List
The great thing about living in Spain is that I have an entire country to explore. Although I've been to each of Spain's 17 autonomous regions, there are still so…
Revisiting Gran Canaria: Driving the Miniature Continent of the Canary Islands
As I prepare for my upcoming Christmas trip, I've realized something: for as many years as I've run Sunshine and Siestas, there are loads of places I have never written…
Technicolor Córdoba: The Colorful Little Sister City
Córdoba is the kind of city that seems to hold secrets, whisperings under a lock and key that mirrors the one guarding the enormous mosque. Narrow callejas open into plazas…
Andalusia: Off the Eaten Path
Spring is here, and while it brings all the things I love - sunny afternoon coffees over charlita, the springtime fairs and romerias and renewed ganas to trip around Andalucia,…
Photo Essay: Driving the Picturesque Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
"Drive. Just drive. Stop when you feel like it, but make sure you're not the one in the driver's seat." Ryan, Angela and I were sitting in the bright February…