Spain
Top Things to See and Do in Bilbao
Up until the 1980s tourists had hardly heard of Bilbao, the capital of Spain’s Basque region. It was a port and industrial area, with a
16th January 2020
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Spain
Save Money When You Visit Bilbao – With a Bilbao Bizkaia Card
Bilbao, the capital of Spain’s Basque Country, is an increasingly popular tourist destination. One of the best ways to explore the city and the region
8th January 2020
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Spain
Going Solo: A Woman’s Journey on the Camino de Santiago
This is a guest post from Rebecca Brown of Rough Draft. Here she talks about her experiences hiking the Camino de Santiago (something I really
11th December 2019
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Books
Book Review: Experience Spain from Lonely Planet
Last year I posted a review of Experience Italy, a Lonely Planet guide that explored the country and its culture in depth. Now the second
17th May 2019
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Books
Books to Read Before You Visit Spain
I always find I get more out of my travels if I read about a place before I visit and, when it comes to Spain,
25th January 2019
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Spain
Walking Beside the Orange Trees at the Alcazar of Córdoba
The gardens at the Alcazar of Córdoba may be smaller than those of rival palaces in Seville and Granada, but they are still impressive. Even
21st December 2018
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Spain
La Mezquita, Córdoba: the Mosque that Became a Cathedral
The cavernous space of La Mezquita in Córdoba makes me think of Russian dolls. Standing right in the middle of the 8th century mosque is
14th December 2018
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