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 – Madrid’s Crystal Palace
¡Hola a todos! In between siestas and tapas hopping today, I've squeezed in a bit of time for my regular Wednesday post. For somebody who doesn't live in 'typical Spain', today's been a very stereotypically Spanish day! And now, onto perhaps the most Spanish of...
Where in Spain Wednesday – Sevilla’s Cathedral
Wow, it's been a busy week - I'm in the middle of a frantic piso-hunt, and have also felt excessively social lately. But I'm back with another picture from Sevilla! When I was picking out my photo this week, I noticed that this one looks a lot more like my pictures...
Inside Ávila’s Castle Walls
Last March, I spent a weekend in beautiful Castilla y León. We kicked off the weekend in Ávila, a tiny town with a big wall. Why's the Ávila wall so important? It dates back all the way to medieval times, and it's about 2,500 meters (about 8,200 feet). The wall has...
Covadonga: Asturias at its Mysterious Best
The bus kept going higher and higher into the rolling mountains. It was so misty, I couldn't even see three feet past the side of the road, let alone the top of the mountain. Every time we rounded the corner, I thought we were nearly there. But I was mistaken; there...
Gijón’s Eulogy to the Horizon
The curvy form of the Eulogy to the Horizon sits atop a green hilly park in Gijón, Asturias, overlooking the sea and the stunning Asturian coastline. The Elogio del Horizonte - which translates to the Eulogy to the Horizon - is by sculptor Eduardo Chillida. It's...
7 Spain & Travel Resolutions for 2013
2012 was a pretty crazy year for me, in lots of good and bad ways. It was certainly an improvement over the last half of 2011, but it was far from my best year. I'm hoping 2013 will be a lot less extreme and a whole lot happier. So here's what I'd like to do in the...