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…
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…
Three Great Day Trips from Barcelona
I've said recently that I don't like Barcelona (and it sparked a big debate on my blog and Facebook page. Turns out even people who love the city think it…
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…
Places with Encanto: Barcelona’s Parc Guell
When I was a child, I used to cut up old pictures into tiny squares, scatter the fragments and look at the kaleidoscope of memories that began to collect, adorn…