Seville, with COVID: A touristic darling devoid of tourists

It cuts through the exhaust fumes that hiccup from a bus, from the poop left by a horse stalling at an empty carriage in the shade of an orange tree.…

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10 Cool Things to do in Seville as a Solo Traveler

Things have been quiet on Sunshine and Siestas since the pandemic began. In the last six months, we have experienced milestones - Millán is walking! Enrique is fully potty trained (nighttime,…

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Lavender fields in Spain: the Brihuega Festival de la Lavanda and what you need to know

You don't need to travel from Madrid to Provence to see lavender fields in bloom this summer. Brihuega, a blip of a village in the Guadalajara province, has come to produce…

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GPSMyCity: Take your travel guides anywhere!

Like any traveler, I have pet peeves about tripping, from tipping to sipping to the fact that my SBB Swiss train app for trains in Switzerland always freezes when a…

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What to do in Trujillo, Spain: Food, History and Daytrips

Extremadura is one of those places you want everyone to know about, but also want to have entirely to yourself.  Nestled between Madrid and Andalusia, it's an oft-overlooked part of Spain and…

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8 Must-have Experiences in Northern Spain

"I'm very sorry to say it, but I prefer Northern Spain," Diego said with a shrug. I returned his shrug and began regaling all of the places I'd been in…

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