An Asturias Road Trip: Exploring Spain’s Northern Coast
As soon as we'd pulled off the A-8 and onto the N-632, my brain kicked into gear: I'd been here before. This very same roundabout, where we'd dodged cars as…
Driving the Amish Country in Indiana
I sat with an ice cream outside of the small, harshly lit shop in Shipshewana, slowly licking the only ice cream cone I'll allow myself until next summer before it…
Americana Overload: A Weekend at Road America
It's a family legend that my father took my mother to a swap meet on their first date. A blind date. Nancy, a sworn non-drinker, coped by downing piña coladas…
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…
Spain Snapshots: A Visit to Spain’s Highest Point, el Teide
The Megane steadily climbed out of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, past La Laguna and into the plush interior of the island. The pines and windy roads took me back to…
Revisiting Gran Canaria: Driving the Miniature Continent of the Canary Islands
As I prepare for my upcoming Christmas trip, I've realized something: for as many years as I've run Sunshine and Siestas, there are loads of places I have never written…