It´s been a while since I’ve been on a blog trip. The last one was also in Catalonia. TBEX Girona in Sept 2012. This next one coming up is in Tarragona & Costa Daurada. TBMCatSur I´m very excited about this trip. For me it´s not just…
Since I began my blog in early 2012 I have met quite a few interesting people in Spain. This post is about some of the foodie folks I have come across in Andalusia and further afield. I hope that you aren’t hungry when you are…
Lovely local produce & crafts. Great gifts from Andalusia. The No.1 question I´m asked is how to get Alhambra tickets. The 2nd most popular question is What is a typical souvenir from Granada or Andalusia ? Personally I prefer to recommend things that I would really appreciate if I was back…
Why choose Spain for your Summer holiday? With so much negative press about the Spanish economy around these days I wonder if people think that Spain is not a great place for a holiday. I have been travelling to Spain since I was 12 years old…
Our Easter holidays are now behind us and we are probably already thinking about Summer holidays. But just before we finish the last Torrija or Cadburys creme egg I want to share this little known tradition about Holy week in Loja, Granada. Loja is just…
The town of Santa Fé, to the west of Granada is famous for its Pionono cakes. Everyone associates the name of Santa Fé with this typical Granada cake. But it is also known historically for the Capitulations of Santa Fé in 1492. Pionono´s if you…
After moving from Barcelona down to Granada in 2006. I was learning about Southern Spain. Initially after the move I was living in the centre of Granada. At that time I was happily settling in to my new Andalusian life and was getting used to…
The Spanish are a lively lot. Festivals, parties, celebrations and wedding all year round. The main festivals in Andalusia concentrate around Spring and Summer. I’ve visited quite a few different ferias over the years that I have been living in Southern Spain. The photo above…
In Granada over the last 5 years there has been a lot of talk and publicity about the Milenio del Reino de Granada. This is to celebrate the Creation of the Kingdom of Granada in 1013. Now it has actually arrived in 2013 it seems to…
Since my Spain blog was launched in Spring 2012 I have written 99 individual posts on this site. I have also written quite a lot of Spain articles (more than 80) for other websites and blogs. (Full list here: Collaborations) So this post is an important milestone. Post…
