7 September 2021
Summertime Cool (and Street Markets!) in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a cool place to escape to in summer in more ways than one. Literally in the sense that average summer highs are just 19° Celsius...
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22 July 2021
Fun in Fira, Capital of Santorini
In many ways Santorini (which the Greeks themselves call Thera) is the most spectacular of Greece’s islands...
20 July 2021
Elegance Meets Fun in Croatia’s Capital Zagreb
The country’s inland capital Zagreb is also a delight to wander the streets and ride the excellent network of trams in its historic core....
29 June 2021
Beaching It Up this Summer in Spain’s – Basque Country?
Spain is known as one of Europe’s beachiest lands, from the Costa del Sol to the sweet little coves of Ibiza. But the green north, is lined with great beaches....
23 March 2021
The Other South of Spain: Sun-Splashed Murcia
When most foreigners think of “the south of Spain,” what comes to mind is the history, culture, beaches, and nature of Andalusia, from Almería in the east to Huelva on the Atlantic coast. But just east of Almería lies Murcia, which is lesser known but...
18 March 2021
A Nature & Wine Paradise in Tarragona
A lovely region just under two hours down the coast and inland from provincial capital Tarragona, and just under three from Barcelona, Terra Alta is known for its wines. But if you love nature as well as wine, there’s also plenty of dramatic, rugged landscape...
16 March 2021
4 Allures of Western Spain’s Extremadura Region
Out in Spain’s far west, the autonomous community bordering central Portugal is made up of the country’s two largest provinces, Badajoz and Cáceres, and is home to some amazing sights both historical and natural, along with some very tasty cuisine, indeed. Extremadura’s capital Mérida is...
12 March 2021
Off the Beaten Path in Spain – O Carballiño, Galicia’s Octopus Capital
Spain’s northwesternmost region of Galicia is packed with gorgeous countryside, delightful small towns, and fascinating cities both large and small. These last include stars like A Coruña, Ourense, capital Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra, and Vigo, but also smaller ones such as O Carballiño. Less than...
5 January 2021
The Ancient Green Magic of the Basque Country’s ‘Enchanted Forest’
Though Spain’s Euskadi (Basque) region is known for its distinctive culture, cuisine, and exciting cities such as Bilbao and San Sebastián (aka Donostia), this lovely swath of the country’s green north is also packed with enchanting natural allures. One of the most magical, just a...
31 December 2020
The Misty Magic of Monteverde, Costa Rica
Heads up, eco-lovers, here’s an extra-special treat! Of all the woodlands around the planet, “cloud forests” are among the rarest, making up just 1 percent of the total. These are cool, foggy, high-altitude forests packed with gnarled trees, ferns, bromeliads, orchids, and epiphytes (plants which...
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