Traveling Spain

Spain is such a fascinating country. Going to each different region feels like you’re going to a completely different country.

I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of Spain. I’ve lived in Andalucía and Catalunya, and visited lots of the rest of the country.  Here are a few places I recommend visiting – though it’s by no means an extensive list! 

You can also check out each region from the drop-down menu.

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Where in Spain Wednesday: Catedral de Sevilla

Where in Spain Wednesday: Catedral de Sevilla

Hello everybody! I'm slowly recovering from my crazy travel month, though I had a bit of a setback last night. Turns out I just can't turn down a good beach party. Staying out until 5 a.m. was not the best idea, but that's what the siesta is for. If you've been...

Travel Exhaustion – Why I Need a Vacation After My Vacations

Travel Exhaustion – Why I Need a Vacation After My Vacations

I just had about an entire month of traveling every weekend. First, I went to visit my family in England. Then, I was off to Berlin to meet up with my parents, who are traveling around Europe while my dad, a professor, goes to various conferences. They came to...

Where in Spain Wednesday: Madrid

Where in Spain Wednesday: Madrid

This week, I'm traveling yet again! But instead of a new place, I'm going to a place I've already been before and loved - Madrid. This is a piece of graffiti near my friend's apartment that I really liked. The whole wall was covered in colorful graffiti, and it was...

9 Reasons Why Spain Has the Best Euro 2012 Fans

9 Reasons Why Spain Has the Best Euro 2012 Fans

Tomorrow is the big Euro 2012 final, and it could be a historical moment for Spain - La Roja could potentially be the first team ever to win the Euro Cup, World Cup, and then the Euro Cup again (they won the Euro in 2008, and the World Cup in 2010).  The kick-off for...

Where in Spain Wednesday: La Alhambra

Where in Spain Wednesday: La Alhambra

This week, here's a photo I love of the Alhambra in Granada. It was taken in the Patio de los Leones  (the Court of the Lions), but the lions were under construction when I went. This was a little disappointing, but it really made me pay attention to all the beautiful...

The Scary Side of Barcelona

The Scary Side of Barcelona

…or, the story of how I definitely got followed home. My friends and I wanted to go to the biggest Monday night party (yeah, Barcelona parties hard on Monday), but only some people got tickets.So we went to a bar anyway, with hopes of convincing the bouncers that they...

Hola from Jessica!

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I'm Jessica, a travel writer and translator from England who grew up in California and now lives in Barcelona. Come read all about my aventuras in Spain and beyond!

Get in touch at holayessica{at}gmail.com

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