Although I began my blog about Spain around 2009. This website was not set up until 2011. Before that I had a free blog which I updated infrequently. The odd entry here and there. However in March 2011 I decided to actually document parts of my …
Photo by Rodrigo Flores on Unsplash Did you know that Spain grows its own coffee beans? Yes, it does and has done for many years. Spanish coffee is produced in a small plantation on the Canary Islands. When you think of coffee, you usually imagine exotic …
Cover Photo by Jose Antonio Gallego Vázquez on Unsplash Keeping pets in each country can be a different experience. If you are taking pets to live in Spain, there are a different laws and behaviour for owners specific to Spain. Many of us can’t imagine our …
I´ve visited Baeza three or four times now. Mostly in Summer, when the intense Andalusian heat pounds down on the cobbled streets. This visit was in January on an icy cold winter day. Baeza together with it´s grand neighbour Úbeda is one of the gems of …
Spain is known for football but also has a huge basketball culture across the country. So unsurprisingly this popular sport has produced some Spanish basketball legends over the years. Some of them competing at the highest level, in the star-studded NBA. There are quite a few …
Acre is a coastal town in Northern Israel. Looking out across Haifa Bay, the Mediterranean´s only natural harbour. Acre became a settlement as far back as the Bronze age. City of Crusaders and later part of the Ottoman Empire. Unsurprisingly The Old City of Acre was …
The Alhambra Palace is the only medieval palace in the world which has arrived intact to the present day. After visiting many times, one of the things which fascinates me are the intricate decorations and inscriptions on the walls. As you step into the Nasrid Palaces …
Romantic Spain Maybe it’s the flowing red wine, the tempting tapas or that something in the air. Romantic Spain is an irresistible destination for couples and nostalgic travellers. Spending your Honeymoon in Spain has all the elements a romantic getaway needs. This vibrant, diverse country has …
Very often we think of cities in a particular way. Maybe a memory of things we see on TV or a quick visit to a major city for business or a shopping outing. Yet if we look at sporting culture, major cities take on a different …
If you are thinking of travelling around the UK, one of the most important choices need to plan is where to stay. The British Airbnb market has grown in popularity over the past few years. No matter what part of the country you are visiting, you …