Spain travel blog Archives • Maverickbird

Driving through the plains of La Mancha, the land of Don Quixote

As all good things must come to an end, our stay in Granada drew to a close. We absolutely loved […]

On a cold spring morning, we arrived at Cuenca. It was in the middle of our pan-Andulasian road trip in […]

April 12, 2024

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

April 11, 2024

Cabo de Gata National Park is filled with wildflowers in spring….yellow, white, purple, blue, and red. In 2016 spring when […]

April 10, 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

Cartagena is often overlooked by travelers visiting Spain. Although it does not have the photogenic quality of other offbeat Spanish […]

April 8, 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

Bridges, steps, and flags: this gorgeous Catalan city is a hidden Spanish gem. Located in northern Catalonia, Spain, this city […]

April 6, 2024