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The art of Marquetry of Granada in Spain

´´Give him alms, woman, for there is nothing sadder in life than being blind in Granada.´´– Francisco de Icaza. This […]

April 21, 2024

Nijar in Almeria is all about details. They are everywhere: in the local pottery, which is quite famous, in the […]

April 11, 2024

“Let’s go out! Look outside. It’s wonderful weather and we should explore”, said my hyperactive, uber-excited husband. “Tarek!!!! We just […]

April 9, 2024

Reaching Almeria from Girona was an epic adventure. Nearly everything that can go wrong on a road trip went kaput […]

April 9, 2024

Travel is synonymous with food and for me and no trip is complete without sampling the local cuisine. In all […]

April 8, 2024

Girona had been the city of many “firsts” for us. To begin with, it was the first place where we […]

April 7, 2024

Exploring the Dali Museum in Figueres is like falling down the rabbit hole in Alice style and entering an enchanted […]

April 5, 2024

I do not usually pinpoint a place as “Must See”, but if there is one city in Spain that you […]

April 4, 2024

“Dale limosna, mujer. Que no hay en la vida nada como la pena de ser ciego en Granada.” (“Give him alms, […]

April 3, 2024

The Koran describes paradise as a shaded, leafy garden decorated with running water and where the “fortunate ones” may take […]

April 2, 2024