Spain – travel tips & stories
- Bilbao’s Moorish pintxos nourish Guggenheim visitors
*Includes a Booking.com affiliate link September is coming to an end when our bus from Pamplona arrives in the bus station of Bilbao. It’s our last destination in the Basque region after San Sebastian and Pamplona. We’re about to eat more pintxos! - San Sebastian has the best pintxos in the Basque Country
The anchovy swims smoothly into the gills when it is washed down with a sip of lightly fruity Txakoli, the Basque country’s own white wine.In past decades, local products were not much valued.Today we travel long distances after Basque pintxos and San Sebastian’s pintxos are the best in the area. - Hemingway’s & Bull Runners’ Pamplona
*Includes Booking.com affiliate links We are sitting on the terrace of a bar in the suburbs of Pamplona, in the Basque region of Spain.The city is famous for its bull runs, and it’s also a place that gave inspiration for Hemingway to write his first novel.Let’s follow his steps to find… Lue lisää: Hemingway’s & Bull Runners’ Pamplona - My top 5 food destinations in Europe
I do love food, it’s not a secret. I would travel long distances just to eat in that one special restaurant – and I actually have.I do love food everywhere. Almost, at least.But what are my fave picks of all of those possible food destinations in Europe?I share you my top… Lue lisää: My top 5 food destinations in Europe - Melilla – a Piece of Spain in North Africa
After leaving Marrakech, we popped over to the EU for the first time in more than four months by taking a train to Melilla, on the northern coast of Morocco.We stayed in the African continent but had a short visit to the EU. Yes, that’s possible in North Africa. - Granada – much more than Alhambra
*This post contains affiliate links Granada is one of the most famous cities in Andalusia, Southern Spain. It’s world famous because of the Alhambra palace and fortress, but there are other things to see in the city as well. - Granada’s cuisine & wining with a matador
Andalusia is a great destination for foodies, as Spain is in general. In Granada’s cuisine, the Arabian and Jewish influences meet the latter-day Spanish traditions.Eating tapas is, of course, a sure bet; Trevélez ham and chorizo are famous here. Not only tapas, but also stews and black pudding are popular in… Lue lisää: Granada’s cuisine & wining with a matador - Reunion in Malaga
MÁLAGA/SPAIN One of the reasons I do love Málaga is it’s people. A month ago we had a problem with our no-show landlady, ran out of phone battery and didn’t have any cash. Well, that is not exactly the reason to love people there, but read on.