Spain has long attracted British holidaymakers with its sunny beaches and beautiful architecture. Beyond the busy tourist areas, you´ll find neighbourhoods where families gather for long lunches, independent shops serve generations of customers and daily routines follow a gentler pace. Experiencing this side of Spain can …
Expat life in Spain can be an adventure and a new start. After the initial settling in period, the novelty of life abroad may wane. When the daily routine sets in, things may seen more challenging. From Spain Visa & Residency challenges to learning to speak …
A smooth trip starts long before the flight leaves the runway. Tickets, hotel details, maps, ride apps, and bank alerts all lean on mobile data, so a weak plan can turn simple tasks into annoying delays. Smart travellers treat phone service like any other travel essential …
Jet lag is one of those things people accept as the price of long haul travel, and then spend the first three days of a trip feeling flat, hungry at the wrong times and wide awake at 4am. Its largely avoidable. The body clock can be …
Travelling is the closest thing we get to dreaming in real life; the discovery of places new, unique and breath taking, a world apart from our own and a world away from the conventional day-to-day of bus-hopping, hot-desking and lunchtime meal deals. Magic as home can …
Budapest Café Culture – What to Know After spending a week mooching around the stunning city of Budapest. I have explored in depth many cafés or Kafehasz in the Hungarian capital. I am sharing my findings as they had mixed results. So that when you go …
Becoming a Travel Blogger doesn´t happen overnight. If you are a regular reader you´ll know that most of my site is about Life in Spain, Food and the Mediterranean Lifestyle. I´ve been updating this site since early 2011. This year I celebrate 15 years of blogging. …
Lisbon is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Packed with wonderful places to visit and experience. Whilst lots of its attractions are busy with tourists there is still plenty to see in Lisbon that is off the beaten track. Away from the Avenida da Liberdade and …
Alhambra tickets can be tricky to purchase, particularly at peak times of the year. For example in 2024 2,720,000 people visited the Alhambra Palace. So Booking ahead for your visit is imperative. Reserving as soon as you can you will guarantee that you get a ticket …
One of the best things about travelling is how differently it can make you spend your time. A city break full of history and culture feels worlds away from a mountain trip surrounded by snow. Each kind of journey leaves its own mark, whether that’s wandering …