My first visit to the city of Seville was not as a tourist, but as a resident of a nearby town. As a twenty year old Spanish student at a UK university, I was required to spend a year in Spain or South America, fine-tuning my language skills. I applied…
Thanks to the recent global popularity of tapas, foreign conceptions of Spanish cuisine are no longer restricted to that oh-so-famous Valencian rice dish, paella. But where does this custom of eating mini morsels stem from?
The Alhambra of Granada is one of the most popular places to visit in Spain and a prime example of the country’s Moorish heritage. Constructed in the mid 14th century, ... Read more
The race is so famous that even I – a non-motor sports fan resident several thousand miles away across the Atlantic Ocean – had heard of it.
Consider adding a visit to Cardiff to experience the less rugged side of Wales Commonly associated with rugged landscapes and rugby players, there’s more to Wales than sweeping coastlines, strapping ... Read more
A visit to Bath, UK, in Somerset County, in its splendor throughout the ages On a Saturday evening in October, I was lounging in a rooftop pool watching the sunset ... Read more
Besides being a lovely place for sightseeing, Edinburgh is a great place to travel because there are oh so many ways to indulge Although there are enough attractions to see ... Read more
Visiting Italy and living among the locals in Florence, Italy, one of our favorite Italian cities Local travel isn’t just about exploring the region on your doorstep; in recent years, ... Read more
When I was living in Spain’s largest city, I played host to a stream of visitors and developed my own Madrid tour (tailored to my guests’ interests, naturally). So in order to test the expat guide theory, here’s my guide to seeing Madrid in a weekend.