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Climbing the Via Ferrata of Archidona
Something hard hit my boob. I watched a rock about the size of a plum careen down the grassy knoll before rolling to a stop. I squinted up at the rock face. There was a lot of mountain to go, and it...
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A Weekend at Trujillo Villas
I spent two nights sleeping next to Francisco Pizarro. Well, next to the house where the Conqueror of Peru grew up on the hardened plains of Extremadura in a small town called Trujillo, not actually...
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Five Places in Spain that Surprised Me
When you’ve criss-crossed Spain as I have – both on four wheels and on foot – you’re bound to see a number of sites, of cities, of open road. While Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Granada are the cities...
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Spain Snapshots: Setenil de las Bodegas (and why I never need to return)
The eternal question I get from my visitors is: Ooooh, where should we go on your days off? I’m not the type of person to sit still on the weekends so long as there is sunshine, half a tank of gas and...
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Where to Stay in Cudillero, Asturias: La Casona del Faedo
“En la Casona de Ángel, queremos que Ustedes estén como en la casa de los abuelos,” Ángel prompted, reaching for my weekend bag. After five hours in the car from Madrid, I stretched my legs while...
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Exploring the Wonders of Dalt Vila, Ibiza’s Old Town
There’s more to Ibiza than Pacha, the jet set or kitesurfing. Dalt Vila, meaning ‘Upper Town’, is a significant fortified acropolis that has retained all of its charm; in fact, it is one of the most...
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