Category: Spain

A Week in Spain: Seville & Barcelona

Spain has a lot to see. On a prior trip, we tackled Madrid and Basque country. It was time to dip our toes in the South! I absolutely love “second cities” – the not-so-big but culturally rich cities that are near the large capital cities that so often dominate...

Renegade Paella

I was cooking paella at home long before I had ever set foot in Spain…which perhaps might not bode well for authenticity. My parents took a trip to Spain during the 1990s, and returned home marveling about many things, but what I remember repeated most was the  late hour which...

Planning a Dream Birthday Trip on Points & Miles

The last international trip that we took prior to the pandemic was a surprise birthday trip for my dad’s 70th birthday in October, 2019. I had decided a few years ago that I would start saving points and miles to be able to take my parents on a trip...