Europe
Cadiz and Jerez: Road trip south of Spain: Part 4
Our entrance into Cadiz was quite spectacular. We drove over the brand new bridge (just 14 months old) with a brilliant blue sky above and the sea sparkling a storybook Mediterranean blue below us. There was hardly any traffic on the road as we parked the car up and...
Discover Granada and Ronda in Spain
There is so much more than the Alhambra and in this, the third in the series of our road trip around the south of Spain we set out to discover Granada. (click to catch up and read part 1 and part 2) Granada is like any other modern city in the world with all of the...
Exploring the Sierra Nevada and Granada
Exploring the south of Spain on a Road Trip - Part 2 Leaving the small seaside town of San Jose behind we set off in Betty the Berlingo to continue exploring the south of Spain - our next stop was the Sierra Nevada and Granada. We were now in the National Park of Cabo...
Road Trip around the south of Spain (Part 1)
I had been static for far too long since my return from S E Asia so when my friend suggested a road trip around the south of Spain I didn't hesitate - I was in! I decided not to research too much into any of the destinations on the road trip because I wanted to...
Top things to do in Milan: Scarlet’s Travel Guide
What are the top things to do in Milan? If you have 3 days in Milan you can cover most of the sights and get a really good feel for this Italian city. Milan is a chic, charming city full of style. Quietly confident yet understated, it’s full of little boutique cafes...
Work hard, play hard: a Catalan summer #2
Farming and Fiestas: work hard, play hard. And after all the work that I told you about in my previous article, you must agree that the Catalans certainly deserve to party. Everyday, somewhere in Catalunya there will be a fiesta happening. Celebrating the birth, life...
Work hard, play hard – a Catalan summer #1
Farming and fiestas. Work hard and play hard. That seems to be the motto and ethic of the majority of Catalans the region in Spain where I spent my summer. Fruit and nut trees grow where the River Ebro has formed plains at the foot of the mountains and the climate...
What is the Correfoc?
What is a Correfoc? The Correfoc is a Catalan fiesta which translates as Fire Run and it's certainly not an event for the faint-hearted or for those of a nervous disposition! The 'colles de diables' or groups of devils wear costumes decorated with intricate designs,...
Cat Fishing in Catalunya
When I was in Catalunya I was offered the chance to go cat fishing on the River Ebro. Click here to read about my experience A week later when I was chatting to a random man on the Metro (as I tend to do) and asked what cat fishing was, the word association prompted...
Exploring the Ebro Delta in Catalunya
My time in Catalunya, Spain has been spent in some diverse places. I have climbed mountains and I have relaxed on beaches. I have eaten countless tapas from the smallest backstreet bars and I have dined in a Michelin Star restaurant. Contrasting totally with all of...
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