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Palamos revisited
Following our recent visit (July 2025) and our extensive "research", we must report our findings; a couple of sad losses to the town, but...
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Camino Del Norte
Walking the camino del norte – a cautionary tale of coffee, blisters and thwarted ambition. Over the past few years we have “got into”...
Aug 12, 202418 min read


Taste of a place - Barbate
Big fans of the Costa de la Luz and its stunning beaches, we have been driving through the small coastal town of Barbate for over 15...
Jan 21, 20245 min read


Taste of a place - A Coruna
Intriguing, is the word I would use to describe this bustling port city in the far north western corner of Galicia. In March, we hopped...
Jul 10, 20224 min read


Taste of a place – Santiago De Compostela
With its gothic streets, imposing cathedral and the sound of bagpipes, Santiago de Compostela makes for a beguiling destination. You...
Apr 11, 20225 min read


Taste of a place - Palafrugell
No doubt, many will be familiar with picturesque Calella de Palafrugell; the heart winning bay region of Palafrugell; with its string of...
Feb 26, 20227 min read


Taste of a place - Palamos
Perhaps not as picture postcard perfect as some neighbouring resorts, we love the hardworking, seafaring town of Palamos; with a salty...
Dec 7, 20216 min read


Tapas culture – A layperson’s guide (or what I have learnt, so far..)
Tapas. The word, or rather, concept means a lot of different things to a lot of people. Literally meaning a lid, a tapa is a small plate...
Feb 21, 20206 min read


Cava - everymans favourite tipple
Our recent “research” into one of our favourite Catalan topics (ie a bar tour of Barcelona) was curtailed by a nasty stomach bug,...
Dec 6, 20192 min read


A taste of a place - Valencia
We began our tour of Valencia as we begin most town and city tours; by heading straight to the Central Market. This gives us a feel for...
Nov 14, 20194 min read


My Girona
My Girona (Or my 8 top reasons to visit this city) I’m a big fan of second cities. This Is Barcelona’s little sister and I have to say, I...
Nov 5, 20192 min read


The great tortilla debate
When we first arrived in Arcos de la Frontera (Cadiz province), some 14 years ago, its fair to say we knew no one, had no knowledge of...
Oct 24, 20192 min read


The Menu Del Dia – What it is; Why and how to do it!
The tradition of eating a large, cooked meal at lunchtime is happily still alive and well in Spain. No soggy prepacked sarnie at the PC...
Oct 23, 20193 min read


Pals – The rice capital of Catalonia
We first visited the beautiful town of Pals whilst working for a cycling/walking holiday company, several years ago. Pals was one of a...
Oct 14, 20193 min read


The Spanish Bodega - cellar tradition
The tradition of buying wine “loose” (en granel), from specialist wine cellars is familiar to us from our travels in Andalusia, where...
Oct 12, 20192 min read


Cheers to Aperitivo time!
When in Catalonia, Aperitvo (or perhaps more accurately, aperitiu in Catalan) time, is officially my favourite time of day. In common...
Aug 8, 20192 min read


A taste of a place - Almeria
Tucked in the very dry south eastern corner of Spain, amidst what is known as the “Mar del Plastico” or “sea of plastic”, (basically...
Mar 12, 20194 min read


When in Cadiz - no fuss rules!
I have a confession – For many years, I had heard about, read about and had seen with my own eyes, the popularity of the fish and seafood...
Jan 8, 20193 min read
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