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Category: Spain

Atlantis (Ibiza): that deadly trap

There was a tinge of madness in how she approached tourists who walked casuallly on the first part of the … More

Atlantis, beach, Cassandra, cove, hike, hiking in spain, Ibiza, La Pedrea, Spain, turquoise, walking

Riaño revisited: Solitude after Confinement

As the end of the particularly harsh COVID-19 quarantine in Spain became apparent, I had little doubts as to what … More

Argovejo, boca de huérgano, Cerroso, Cordillera Cantábrica, Gildar, Hiking, hiking in spain, León, mountains, museoriaño, Riaño, riverside, slow travel, solo hiking, solo travel, Yordas

That which is not the beach: walks and meals in Barbate, Cádiz

There’s no getting around it. K and I didn’t pick Barbate for it’s charm but, rather, as a convenient base … More

Barbate, beach, car, Cádiz, El Campero, Food, parking, Playa de la Hierbabuena, restaurants, Spain, street life, tuna

Beach days around Barbate, Cádiz

We gotta make it here in the Summer, I remember thinking last year in May, when my kids and I … More

Barbate, beach, Bolonia, Bolonia beach, Cádiz, Costa de la Luz, slow travel, Spain, sunset, travel philosophy, travelwithkids, Zahara de los Atunes

A camping trip to Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel

It’s hard to overstate the value of Spain as prime walking country. There’s just so much, and so diverse. And … More

Albarracín, Aragon, b-side, camping, Hiking, kids, Las Corralizas, memories, Spain, Teruel, travelwithkids

B-Side hiking around Riaño, Spain

I basically headed to the Riaño mountains because I was alone that weekend and found an extremely cheap single hotel … More

Cordillera Cantábrica, Coriscao, Hiking, Mampodre, mountains, Peña Ten, Riaño, solo hiking, solo travel, Spain

Travel in times of home confinement (III)

Bitter sweet images as we start our second month in confinement. The round of applause at 8 pm has waned, … More

confined travels, COVID-19, slow travel, tres cantos

Travel in times of home confinement (II)

The government finally decided they’d let us take the kids for a walk. Following the 1111 rule, of course – … More

confinement, coronavirus, COVID-19, family, kids, slow travel, travel philosophy, travelwithkids, tres cantos

Travel in times of home confinement

Today I was due to travel to Mexico but, guess what, COVID-19 had it that it’s time to stay home. … More

confined travels, confinement, coronavirus, COVID-19, hometravel, reflection, Spain, travel philosophy, tres cantos

Best of 2019

A new year kicks in and beckons me to review the previous travel year. A weird one, I feel – … More

Bangkok, bestdestinations, Bolonia, Cádiz, Food, Formentera, Hiking, Ibiza, Koh Phangan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, mountains, Perhentian islands, Phangan, Riaño, rooftop bars, ski, Switzerland, Thailand

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