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…
Seville Snapshots: El Peñón de Ifach
Round the N-332, I caught my first glimpse of the dramatic Peñón de Ifach. In all of the research I'd done on Calpe, the 332-meter high rock face seemed to…
Photo Essay: Walking the Dubrovnik City Walls
"When the war began," K says, looking at the map and spreading her open hand across it, "my father told us we'd be safer within the city walls. It's been…
The Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Obra Maestra
The Sagrada Familia is perhaps one of the most well-known construction sites in the world, as well as one of the longest running. Intended to be the obra maestra of…
Camping on the Islas Ciès of Galicia
Julie and I had set out from Coruña after a two-day search for a tent. I have to admit that I'm much more of a luxury Spanish villa type of…
Romantic Ideas for Valentine’s Day in Seville
If my children ever ask me how their father and I met, I won't have much to tell (drunken exchange in a bar). The real romance is how we fell…