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I realised that there are many places that I have visited and need to return to. The four Balearic Islands gives a perfect example. This post is about some of those locations I didn´t visit ´properly´ and need to return at some point to get…
I realised that there are many places that I have visited and need to return to. The four Balearic Islands gives a perfect example. This post is about some of those locations I didn´t visit ´properly´ and need to return at some point to get…
When you walk through the historic city of Granada, you come to the area known as Realejo, which is right in the town centre. This district was the Jewish quarter at the time of the Nasride rule. The Jewish population was once so important that Granada was once known…
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…
Following on from the post about UNESCO sites in Spain that I have visited..(8 and a half so far). Out of curiosity I took a look at the full list to see if I had seen any other sites while on my travels. Here´s the list:…
Before I start, let me explain what TBEX is. It 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 it was in…
On a hot August day I decided to visit Alhama de Granada. This town is a drive inland from Granada, heading North West and has a population of 6000 people. I certainly chose the wrong day for the visit, with temperature in high 30´s and hitting more than 40ºC at…
I love a challenge! So when they asked me at TBEX Girona how well you can do a blog post in 5 minutes I happily accepted the challenge. Speed blogger that sounds cool! Thanks to you all for your support! I came 2nd! I then discovered after…
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. Would it surprise you if I tell you that the city where I live, Granada, you can ski for at least 5 months…
I have noticed some people refer to most kinds of Spanish food as Tapas. Not all Spanish food is tapas. They way food is served and the kind of dish determines it´s name. Whether it be Plato (dish) Racion (portion) Tapa (snack) Pintxo (food on a stick) or Montadito (food on bread) Tapas are snacks offered…
I´ve been asked by a few folks for events happening this October in Granada city & it´s province. Here´s a few of them. If you have more to add to the list, please let me know and I´ll happily add the details here. Link to…
