Seville Snapshot: Bodega Marqués de Riscal in Eltziego (País Vasco)

As a traveler, I should take pride in really getting to know a city, to meeting and talking with its people and to finding its heart. Travel Confession: I love…

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Tapa Thursdays: Eating (and drinking) La Rioja

When it came to the last region of Spain left to visit, I didn't have to do much planning: I was in La Rioja, Spain's wine country, and I was…

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For the Love of the Dove: El Rocío

I've never been one for Bucket Lists, but often set travel goals for myself. When I was 20, I decided to do a 25 before 25, making a list of…

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Death in the Afternoon

Like it or not, bullfighting is intrinsic in sevillano culture. Hemingway's favorite pastime is both hemmed and hawed and considered a great art form, but this piece of southern folklore…

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