A Tenerife Road Trip
There is no greater freedom than windows down, music up and open road. On a recent trip to Tenerife - a volcanic island in the Atlantic that resembles a flat-based…
Learning by Watching and Doing in India
There is no way to prepare yourself for India. Not by reading books or watching Monsoon Wedding or scouring the latest edition of Lonely Planet. Nothing can prepare you for…
Five Reasons Why Lanzarote Should Be On Your Travel Radar
The month of March for me will be centered on the Canary Islands - not only will I be visiting Tenerife for the first time, but I'll also be heading…
Spain Snapshots: The Carnavales de Cádiz
If andaluces are considered Spain's most affable folk, it's believed that the gaditanos, those from Cádiz, are blessed with the gift of wit. At no time in the year is…
Tapa Thursdays: Apple Strudel at Buda Castle
While Spanish food is one of my biggest loves, I am not one to turn down local fare in any of the places I visit. This meant wild boar tortellini…
My Biggest Travel Fiasco (or, the time I spent New Year’s Eve alone in Romania)
Budapest, Hungary The clock reads 7:32 a.m. The man in the front seat is antsy, nervously playing with the manual lock system on the minivan. "Where are these people? Don't…