It had been years since I’d been to Barcelona, despite my claim to anyone who asks that it is my favorite European city. MB and I spent just 48 hours in the city this time, but I was able to dig through my blog, and my brain, and remember my favorite places, so we spent …

I’ve been to Spain before, but never any of the islands. This always made me feel inadequate, since the Brits are known for their love of Spanish beach holidays. Last week I got to go to Lanzarote on a family trip, which is just the perfect way to see the island. It is a fairly …

Going to Grenada was one of those other-worldly experiences where I felt a lump in my throat the entire time. I guess I’m kind of emotional when it comes to seeing places I’ve dreamed about my entire life. (You can take the girl out of America, but you can’t take the drama queen American out …

I didn’t forget that I promised you the best of food and flamenco when I wrote about my adventures in Sevilla a few days ago. As I mentioned, all I wanted from a Spanish trip was good food, good wine and a little bit o’ sunshine. The latter being fulfilled, I was intent on using …

I’ve found a new favorite place in the world. Or, rather, I’ve found a trend that is rather disturbing. Being a child of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US, with family primarily from New England and points north, I have always assumed that cold and wet is in my blood. Sadly, it would seem that …

OK- I give in. Since seeing all my pictures of Spain on Instagram I’ve been harassed non-stop about when I’m going to post about the ten days I spent in Spain. I wanted to wait until the weather here in London got REALLY super sad so I could relive the entire trip and bring a …