What is WABAS? In November 2014 the WABAS group (Writers and Bloggers About Spain) will have its annual meeting in Granada, Spain. The group was created at the end of 2011 to speak positively about the country and counter bad news being published in international media …
What is FLECOS? Learning Spanish in Granada is often the motivation for many visitors arriving to the city. FLECOS is an annual Spanish language and culture festival in Granada. This year was the first edition, it is impressive to see the amount of activities on offer. The …
Tablate is on the way to Lanjaron…South of Granada, just off the motorway. You may have seen a road sign saying ´Ruta Pintoresca´ as you head towards the Alpujarra. As you drive from the motorway exit and take the road to the Alpujarra, (signs for Lanjaron) …
On a hot August day I´d planned a girls spa and shopping outing. As it was going to be a hot one in Granada, I decided to head over to Malaga. The city of Malaga is on the coast so the temperature is often lower than …
Granada food market Granada Food market is close to the Cathedral. As in many Spanish cities you find a central market in the city centre. In Spain there are many well known markets. Examples such as Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid, Las Atarazanas in Malaga …
2014 White night is coming Last year Granada celebrated it´s first Noche en Blanco. You may have heard of the La Noche en Blanco in Madrid or other European cities. This actually begin in Berlin in 1997 and since has reached most of Europe. Noche en …
So I just got back from a fabulous break in Morocco. If you see my Instagram feed you will have seen some photos on Instagram already. After the trip, I am still organising 500 photos and reading about the places I visited. We covered quite a distance …
Granada bus company changed the system in Summer 2014. Before then the buses in Granada had numbers 1 to 34. The routes were distributed throughout the neighbourhoods linking up almost the entire city. Tickets were bought directly on the bus from the driver or you had …
In Summertime I find that a good Spain book is the best way to while away the hot days. So far this season I have managed to make good progress with quite a few books. There are of course many summer days left still to enjoy …
Last night I saw a unique Flamenco concert in Granada. A fusion of Sefardi music, flamenco and Lorca poetry. The event was inside the patio of the Museum Palacio de los Olvidados. just along Carrera del Darro by Plaza Nueva. This building opened on Jan 2nd …