The City of Sorrows: Understanding Seville’s Gypsy Culture (and giveaway!)
Driving past Las Tres Mil Viviendas, the notorious gypsy neighborhood on the southern end of Seville, is a daily constant for me. I've often wondered what life is like for…
Seville Snapshots: The Horses of the Feria de Abril of Sevilla
"Cat, estamos en Feria, ¿vale?" Luna, the Novio's god-daughter, is not quite three and already a declared feriante. We were sitting in a horse carriage, her teeny hand stroking the…
The Do’s and Dont’s of the Feria de Abril of Seville
Recently, Shawn of Azahar Sevilla and the mastermind behind Seville Tapas tweeted that I have a reputation of being feriante, a lover of Seville's famous festival, the Feria de Abril.…
Spring in Seville means incense, solito and pasos.
Seville Snapshots: Who’s That Nazareno?
Smell that? It's incense. Feel that? That's some sevillano whose trying to push his way past you. Yes, amiguitos, Holy Week is upon us, the stretch of time between Viernes…
My Favorite Holy Week Bars in Seville
Danny and I decided to make one last stop for the night, mostly fueled by our bladders than our ganas for another beer. I ordered a Coke and dipped into…
Seville Snapshots: The Life, Death and Rebirth of an Orange Tree
A round lump rests each year at the bottom of my stocking. This gift, a California orange, is something we get every year from my grandfather, who signed us up…