Spain: Granada the Great
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Gina Sloman from America. Thanks for your entry Gina! When the sun sets in Granada, Spain, the day has just begun. Nestled between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the sandy beaches of southern Spain, Granada is nothing short of a storybook. [...]
A trip through Andalusia
The Andalusia area of Spain takes its name from the Arabic Al-Andalus, reflecting seven centuries of Muslim rule beginning in the 7th century CE. However, this portion of southern Spain was likewise shaped by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Visigoths prior to the Moors, as well as the native Iberians, not to mention the Christians who [...]
Making the most of holidays in Menorca
We are all entitled to our own opinions about what precisely makes for the very best kind of holiday experience. Some of us like to take in as much of the culture and cuisine as possible when visiting a new and exotic part of the world but for others it is all about relaxing in [...]
How One Traveler Stumbled Into A Two-Year Plan
You know that moment immediately after you stub your toe, but before eminent pain ensues when you think to yourself: “crap, this is going to really hurt in just a few seconds” With less than two months to go before Vicky and I set out on what is arguably our most important decision to date, [...]
Travel the World for FREE? or is it BARTER?
Can you really travel the world for FREE? Seems unbelievable. Here is how my review of Michael Wigge’s book, How to Travel the World for Free begins: Michael Wigge’s book cover (How to Travel the World for Free) says, “I did it and you can do it, too!” Having spent a year traveling in SE [...]
Botin in Madrid – Dinner at the oldest restaurant in the world!
After our last Egypt tour, Greg and I stopped over on the way home, for two-and-a-half glorious days in Madrid. The weather was fine, sunny and cold enough for a jacket but not cold enough to see your breath. We stayed in the wonderful Hotel Praktik Metropol, a class of hotel known as a hostal. Tiny [...]
