Sant Climent de Taüll, Vall de Boí, Catalunya, Spain
My favorite museum in Barcelona is the Museum of Catalan Art. It’s not full of the Catalan Art that most think of, such as that of Miró or Tapies. Instead … Read more
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Laurels for Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava
The really cool thing about attending a travel bloggers conference–I cannot tell a lie–is the chance to be shown around the area by the local tourism boards. For free. We’ve … Read more
Bombed City of Corbera d’Ebre, Catalunya, Spain
The Battle of the Ebro River was the decisive battle of the Spanish Civil War. The Republicans had been defeated by Franco’s fascist rebels in the battle of Teruel in … Read more
Recipe for Gazpacho of Extremadura
The pale gazpacho of Extremadura is made with asparagus, eggs, and garlic. We sampled while sitting in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Cáceres.
Santiago Matamoros, Cáceres, Spain
One of the most pervasive religious images in the churches of Spain is that of Santiago Matamoros–Saint James the Moor-slayer. According to legend, Saint James appeared to the Christian forces … Read more
A Short Visit to Tossa de Mar, Catalunya
As part of the travel blogging convention we recently attended in Lloret de Mar in the Costa Brava region of Spain, bloggers were treated to their choice of day trips … Read more
The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
The Sagrada Familia, the fantastic basilica of Antoní Gaudí, it the one can’t miss attraction of Barcelona.
Discovering European Capitals of Culture
Since 1985, the European Commission has been designating one or two cities per year as European Capitals of Culture (ECOC). That’s thirty years of work, recognizing more than fifty cities, … Read more
2013 in 50 Photographs
Kris and I visited 13 foreign countries in 2013. In order: Spain, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, back to Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. … Read more
How we met Girona architect Rafael Masó
The extra benefits of staying in an apartment in Girona, arranged via Housetrip, surpassed our expectations. The six of us, my husband Tom and his two brothers and their wives, … Read more