The Colors of Granada, a Photo Essay
After a few months under the permanent British grey cloud, the thing that you need the most is definitely color. Warm, earth colors. Vitamin D. A tan! And what better than southern Spain to provide...
View ArticleThat Time I Trespassed So I Could Hang Out With Monkeys
Let’s be straight here and admit this right away: Gibraltar is a pretty special place, for many reasons. It’s only a few hundred meters from Andalusian Spain, but it’s British territory. The border is...
View ArticleFollowing Gaudi’s Trail in Barcelona
Going on a Gaudi quest in Barcelona isn’t very hard. It would actually be hard NOT to. Because he is, quite simply, everywhere. The most iconic landmarks of Barcelona are signed by Gaudi, and they also...
View ArticleRe-Discovering Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia
My first visit to the Sagrada Familia, in 2009, left me… unimpressed. Not because it’s not a special place. I could tell that it was. But it was under such heavy construction, scaffolds covering every...
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6 Things to Do in Tenerife Besides Tanning
Tenerife and the Canary Islands as a whole are often regarded as the Caribbean of Europe—sun-seeking Northerners making their way south to indulge in exotic fruits, turquoise waters and bask in the...
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Stunning Catalonia – in Photos
To wrap up this series of posts on my trip to Catalonia, I decided to stop talking and let the pictures do their work. No words could possibly describe the state of bliss I was in at the time, and the...
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Catalonia’s Messiest Culinary Tradition : Calçotada
All I knew about Calçotada is that it was a Catalan tradition, and that it was messy. Very messy. And indeed, it was! But that’s the whole fun of it – if you don’t want to get your hands and face...
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Catalonia’s Most Beautiful Medieval Village – Besalu
After staying overnight in Cadaques, I was pretty sure this Catalonia trip could not get any better. I mean, luxury villas, Mediterranean Sea and Dali? But that was before we were taken to Besalu, a...
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More Than Meets The Eye: Visiting the Alhambra in Granada
Did you know that southern Spain was once governed by a powerful emirate? Don’t worry — most people don’t. The Alhambra in Granada is indeed the living proof that the Iberian Peninsula — now Spain and...
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10 Highlights of Andalusia – Spain’s Most Spectacular Region
Barcelona’s medieval streets and beaches are nice but overcrowded; Madrid’s regal heritage is fascinating, but also increasingly expensive. What’s a Spain aficionado to do? Perhaps it’s time to head...
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