Our Best Spanish Recipes: Ensaladilla Rusa
Our favorite Spanish recipes, representing Spain’s best traditional dishes. Ensaladilla Rusa is a crowd-pleasing potato salad.
Spain
Great Food and Top Things to Do in Cáceres, Spain
Cáceres in Spain’s sparsely populated Extremadura region combines the allure of a walled medieval city with the spark of outstanding food and restaurants inspired by the vast grazing lands and fine produce of the countryside.
Top Things to Do in Jerez de la Frontera: Two Days
Top things to do in Jerez de la Frontera in two days. Discovering Spain’s sherry wine center, equestrian school, and flamenco culture.
What to do in Mérida, Spain: Three Days of Roman History
It’s a bit hard to imagine that in all the times we’ve been to Spain over the last nearly 50 years that we took that long to finally get to Mérida, in Extremadura. Especially because I’m sort of a Roman history geek and Mérida, by far, is the repository of the most spectacular ruins of the Roman Empire in Spain.
Best Things for Families to Do in Tenerife, Spain
Traveling with family on Tenerife Island, where outdoor recreation abounds. Enjoy scenic views, historic towns, and Teide National Park.
The Camino de Santiago Packing List
The definitive Camino de Santiago packing list: all the incidental gear and other tips you’re going to want for walking the Camino de Santiago.
The Camino de Santiago: The Backpack
The best backpack for the Camino de Santiago is the smallest and lightest-weight one that will carry everything you want – and that fits you your body. It’s that simple.
Fun Holiday Traditions in Spain: Christmas Markets and Foods
Christmas traditions in Spain involve holiday cakes and food, Christmas markets, nativities, beautifully lit cities, and processions of the Three Kings, or Wise Men. Here are highlights.
Six Reasons Madrid’s Prado is the Best Museum in Europe
The Prado Museum in Madrid Spain is arguably the best in Europe, based on its art collection of masterpieces. The art was mostly gathered by three Spanish kings (16-17th Century), but has been curated and improved upon ever since. Here are six important works from the Prado.
The Camino de Santiago: Shoes, Socks, and Blisters
A comprehensive discussion of the shoes and socks you need for the Camino de Santiago, along with tips on preventing and treating blisters.
