The city of Granada has inspired the Creative Director at Loewe, Stuart Vevers, to design a handbag named after the Andalusian city. Having previously worked for British brand Mulberry, Ververs has also worked alongside Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton and collaborated closely with Luella Bartley. He certainly brings a …

I was lucky to win the award for The Best Host in Andalucia which was run by Vive Andalucia, the prize was a 3 night stay in a four star hotel in Andalusia Spain , in the location of my choice. The competition was to choose a photo …

Looking for expat jobs at the moment is pretty tough. If you are in Spain even more so, with the unemployment figures at an all time high. If you don´t speak Spanish well enough to defend yourself in the workplace then that adds another complexity to your …

In the city centre of Granada, the stree which runs right beside the Main Post office is Angel Ganivet. This street was given its name in 1943. The person Angel Ganivet was an important social philosopher, writer and diplomat and he was born at number 13 of this street in 1865. …

Having lived in Spain for many years, I´m still amazed to discover that I don´t know it all! Spain is a vast country and several languages are spoken here as well as Spanish bringing more culture to the land. Along with it´s colourful history and traditions …

Después de la conferencia ¨Nuevas tecnologías aplicadas a la búsqueda de empleo¨  una actividad paralela de la Feria de Empleo Universitario en Granada. Quisé compartir apuntes, pistas y informacíon general sobre la búsqueda de empleo en las redes sociales e internet. Inicialmente se redactó para los …

Last Saturday I had a day out in the country, certainly a change from the corporate office world I´m used to. I went to pick olives in the Lecrin Valley. Now if you are Spanish or know anything about Olives by now you´ll be saying to …

Granada Foodie Tips Here are seven scrumptious tips of typical dishes to taste when visiting the magical city of the Pomegranate! Habas con Jamon Broad Beans with eggs and ham. The locally produced baby broad beans are picked when tender, fried in local olive oil and topped with …

Thanks to EasyJet Holidays Inspiration Initiative I have taken a leisurely stroll down memory lane…. This post takes me back home, to a small Nottinghamshire village in the heart of D.H Lawrence country. When asked to remember who has inspired my travel over the years and thinking …

  Holy week is really important throughout Spain, although in Andalusia it has a special significance for it´s people and is deeply rooted in Southern Spain´s calendar. The Easter processions attract huge crowds in Seville, Malaga, Granada and Almeria. Find out more about Semana Santa here I …