Destinations
Business Trip to Madrid – 2 days in the Spanish Capital
Madrid on Business I lost count of how many times I have visited Madrid over the years. This time I was in the Spanish capital on business. FITUR is the annual Trade Fair for the Tourism sector. Held each January the Spanish Tourism community reunite at …
Travel Giveaway – January Prize Draw for intrepid travellers
A travel giveaaway to cheer up January and welcome you into the new year. If you have a holiday or travel planned in 2018 this will get you organised ahead of time. Lets have some fun with this Travel Pack prize draw. January Travel Giveaway The …
A Foodie Trip to Huelva – More than Iberian Ham & Strawberries
Where is Huelva? Huelva is a lesser known corner of Spain. One of the 8 Andalusian provinces, located on the western tip of the country. Bordering with Portugal the best get to Huelva from abroad would be to fly into Seville or Faro airport and drive …
Gran Hotel Miramar 5* GL – Luxe Escape in Málaga
Gran Hotel Miramar, Malaga, Spain Gran Hotel Miramar had its official inauguration on 31st October 2017. An elegant building on the Malaga coastline and a great addition to Malaga city. This building has a curious history. So I went along to discover more about this seafront location. This emblematic hotel …
Visit Spain – 5 reasons to choose a Spanish break
Choose Spain With so much negative press these days I wonder if people reconsider their visit Spain. I have been travelling to Spain since I was 12 years old and I now live here. I never tire of visiting Spain. The problems in the Eurozone at the moment …
A Spanish Cruise – Discover Palma & Barcelona meeting the Locals
A recent study by Thomson Cruises & the Human Nature Research Lab at Yale University proved that British travellers who bond with up to five new people from different cultures whilst on holiday can experience a happiness boost of 10% A Spanish Cruise meeting lots of …
Summer in Andorra – 7 Weekend Activities to Enjoy
Since 1990 I haven’t visited Andorra. Just a quick stop on a school bus to do some shopping, it barely counted as visiting the country. So I was thrilled to revisit this curious country between France and Spain in July 2017. Last weekend I flew into …
Opera Samfaina – Creative Catalan Cuisine
Can you name a typical Catalan dish? Perhaps not. Next time you head to Barcelona or the Costa Brava, make sure try one. Typical Catalan Food Typical Catalan food covers a wide range of dishes like Calçots (Scallions) Romesco sauce or Escalibada (slow roasted vegetables) Panellets (Almond …
Discover Costa Ballena – Unknown Andalusian Coastline
This article should have been called Why you have never heard of Costa Ballena? but you may know the area so I decided for the Unknown Coastline title instead. After living in Andalucia for many years I am surprised that this coastline was unknown to me. On …