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.
Our ultimate guide to traditional dishes from all regions of Spain. Understand Spain’s regional produce and agriculture and how these ingredients are highlighted in Spain’s most famous gastronomic masterpieces. With notes on desserts and wine, too.
Whether staying for one day or three, whether arriving by air, train, cruise ship, or car, this quick guide to Oslo and Bergen, Norway, will guide you to top museums, scenic views, and historic sites. These friendly waterfront cities are easy to explore on your own.
Travel Past 50’s annual arbitrary hotel awards recognize our favorite hotels of 2024. We cite hotel features, quirks, amenities, service, and location.
Spain’s signature gazpacho is our favorite summer food. The cold tomato soup has infinite variations. Here’s Kris’s gazpacho recipe, adapted over the years and using Minnesota farmers’ markets’ best seasonal produce.
Our go-to recipe for one of our favorite Spanish meals, roast leg of lamb. This Cordero Asado is simple and delicious.
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.
A summary of our 2023 hotel stays. Awards to the year’s best. Most appreciated hotel features. How to find and book the right hotel for you.
Especially for winter months, find fun things to do in Minneapolis St. Paul. Embrace the outdoors, find indoor green space, escape to a museum, meet friends for coffee or a meal, or shop the world right here in local stores, great markets, and malls. From free to romantic to kid-friendly: here are more than 10 things to do in the Twin Cities in winter.
Five Spanish cities revisited, with focus on cuisine and culture in the North of Spain. Barcelona, Zaragoza, Logroño, San Sebastián, and Madrid will always be new in our eyes.
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