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All posts pertaining to the country of Spain
After going to Paris and Barcelona for the holidays, my husband and I told ourselves that we were done with trips for a while. However, when we found out he had a 4-day weekend, we naturally had to take advantage of it, and decided to spend a weekend in Valencia. We knew we wanted to [...]
To start off 2022 for the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I decided to go to Barcelona. I had been to Barcelona over the summer with my sister and absolutely loved it, so I was excited to go back. I find Barcelona to be a relaxing place that can feel homey, even to outsiders. [...]
As soon as I got off the train at the Madrid station, I quickly realized that the sleepy, tranquil side of Spain that I’ve grown used to while living in Andalucía for the past 9 months was far behind us. This is not to say Madrid doesn’t have Spanish charm but rather that, like any [...]
It is always mind blowing to think about how many cities exist in the world that I’ve never even heard of. They bustle and thrive with languages I don’t understand, customs unfamiliar to me, a plethora of new flavors, and sights I've only dreamt about. Until I moved to Spain last summer, Seville (or Sevilla [...]
I have been to many spectacular places in my lifetime. Still, I've not been anywhere quite as fantastical as Ronda, Spain. Situated among the dramatic cliffs of the El Tajo Gorge, Ronda has a deep history, a plethora of restaurants and shops, and storybook views and it is a perfect place to spend a night [...]
Just like champagne can only be classified as such if it comes from the Champagne region of France, sherry can only come from a small area called the Sherry Triangle in southern Spain. Lucky for my husband and I, we live just outside this triangle, and we got our first taste through a sherry tasting [...]
When your husband (boyfriend at the time) randomly calls your phone one day and asks “Hey, do you want to move to Spain?” there is only one appropriate answer. And now, about a year later, I’m settling into my new life in Rota, Spain. While I certainly wasn’t planning on a worldwide pandemic to be [...]
