Category Archives: Spain

Europe’s Salad Bowl, We’ve Been There…

Posted on 16 June 2014 by k

Has anyone ever seen those ads for Andalucia in the airport? The ones with a wide, white sand beach and a beautiful brunette with a breezy look about here? Having experienced Andalucia now myself, I’d suggest that a more appropriate … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Three

Posted on 20 March 2012 by g

Travel for three is harder than travel for two. That’s no surprise. Despite the void on this blog, our travel adventures haven’t stopped, just the writing about them. As K mentioned, our blog writing time has been displaced by time … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Barcelona

Posted on 9 November 2010 by g

With the weather turning cold and damp in London, it was perfect timing for a quick weekend break in Barcelona. We met up with my parents to spend a few days in the city before they departed on their transatlantic … Continue reading →

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Life in Barcelona: Favourite Places

Posted on 24 April 2010 by k

Every guide book seems to start with the line ‘with the advantage of hindsight, every trip could be made better, so our goal is to give you the insights that a traveler would have upon passing through a town before’. … Continue reading →

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Food in Barcelona

Posted on 23 April 2010 by k

23190 Spain is one big ‘YUM’! Between the jamon, chorizo, paella, tortilla, pan con tomate, pinchos, it’s hard to take a breath. Add to that that Barcelona has at least one of every other sort of restaurant imaginable and we … Continue reading →

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Donostia San Sebastian: A ‘Kimberly-Style’ Theme Park

Posted on 22 April 2010 by k

23402 No…San Sebastian isn’t ‘really’ a theme park. But, in my world, it fits the bill… 23387 The city, with a native population of around 180k, is smallish compared to Barcelona and London. It’s situated on a lovely Bay along … Continue reading →

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The Ash Cloud

Posted on 21 April 2010 by k

After 4 weeks away in sunny Spain, we were meant to fly back to real life on Saturday, 17 April. As luck would have it, our flight was cancelled and we had to brave it Spain for yet another week…I … Continue reading →

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