Las Alpujarras The Alpujarra villages, just South of Granada have more to them than first meets the eye. A good example is the O Sei Ling Buddhist retreat. Perched at 1,600 meters high, sitting above the village of Pampaneira. On a recent trip out that way I almost managed to …
Film locations in Granada + Almeria Film locations in Granada and Almeria chosen by Hollywood directors. Over the last 100 years these locations have hosted many famous actors. 212 films are made in Granada province. Filming in this western area of Andalusia began in 1913. In fact, in its heyday …
Malaga Museum Visit Malaga museum day isnt the first thing that comes to mind when heading into the city. Yet the vintage car collection at the Automobile Museum in Malaga certainly impressed me this summer. It was a hot August day, we headed there really to avoid the …
UNESCO sites in Spain are dotted around the country. Currently there are 49 of these World Heritage sites. It made me wonder how many of these sites I had actually visited. This list is ever-increasing. Another 24 places in Spain are waiting on the tentative list. …
The Balearic Islands is one of those places that I have visited and need to return to. This post is about some of those locations I didn´t visit ´properly´ and need to return at some point to get that illusive photo and discover the destination completely. In the …
Human Towers or Castellers are a deep-rooted Catalan tradition. You can see them in festivals and celebrations throughout Catalonia. I recently saw the Marrecs de Salt perform 3 different tower formations in Girona. It brought back memories of all the previous times I had seen these towers being …
TBEX Travel Bloggers Exchange Europe TBEX stands for Travel Bloggers Exchange. This is a meet up of Travel bloggers from all different countries to share experiences, network and learn. Previous editions have been on the other side of the pond, so as TBEX was in Spain this year I decided …
Fastest Blogger at TBEX As a Blogger when they asked me at TBEX Girona can write a blog post in 5 minutes I accepted the challenge. Speed blogger that sounds cool! I love a challenge! TBEX is an annual conference for Travel Bloggers. I try to attend the European dates every …
I´m sure that when you think about Andalusia or conjure up images of Spain you imagine long summer days, busy beaches and jugs of ice-cold sangria. Granada in winter is also a great idea too. Would it surprise you if I tell you that the city where I live, Granada, you …
After many years of heading to Malaga airport to pick up passengers, the standard airport shuttle service and spending time visiting the Coast of Malaga, I decided that I should actually spend some time in historic Malaga itself and discover the city. It´s a well-known fact that Malaga has beach …