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Tag: Spain

Sierra de Guadarrama: The Freedom of the Hills

No hay mal que por bien no venga, we say in Spanish. Good stuff comes out of shit times, I … More

Cercedilla, Fall, Hiking, hiking in spain, local travel, madrid, sierra de guadarrama, Spain, travelwithkids

Surprises around Puente del Grajal, Colmenar Viejo

I said it before on this blog. COVID season sucks like you wouldn’t believe, but there are lessons to be … More

colmenar viejo, hiking in spain, local travel, madrid, manzanares, Puente del Grajal, riverside, running, slow travel, Spain, sunset, tres cantos

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

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

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

B-Side Destinations: Best of 2018

2018 has been a fun and inspiring travel year for me, with some interesting lessons obtained about both solo travel … More

Alicia, Anda, Candijay, Dalt Vila, Eivissa, Hiking, Hong-Kong, Ibiza, images, kids, love, Moalboal, murcia, Palawan, Philippines, relationships, sierra de guadarrama, skimo, Spain, sunset, turquoise

Thailand – The Land of Smiles

I look back on the photos of my first Asian and smile. Smile at my smiles – hell I’m smiling … More

beer, Chiang Mai, images, ko samet, madrid, sanuk, smiles, Spain, Thailand

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