Málaga was the final stop on our six-day Andalusian road trip, which took us through Ronda, Cádiz, and Jerez before looping us back to the Mediterranean coast. I’ve always thought of Malaga as the “airport city,” but spending a day here changed my view completely. You...
Ronda was one of those places that caught me off guard in the best way. Within a few hours of wandering around, I found myself thinking, “Oooh, I could live here.” Yes, I know I say that about many places, but the mix of dramatic scenery, easy walking...
Nestled in the heart of Andalusia, Granada is a beautiful city with a rich history. While the impressive Alhambra dominates the town and is a must-visit, there’s much more to see and do in Granada than just that. From hidden gardens and local markets to...
Córdoba is a lovely, walkable city with a rich history and culture, and it is a must-visit for anyone visiting the Andalucia region in Spain. And did you know that with four UNESCO world cultural heritage sites, Córdoba has more listed heritage sites than...
When the lovely folks at Viking invited me on a Viking ocean cruise from Barcelona to Rome, of course, I said yes. Then the panic set in. I hate being on water, I can’t swim, and I’ve seen the movie Titanic too many times. I know what could happen. A...
A few years ago, Jonathan and I took a two-week river cruise with Viking from Budapest to Amsterdam, and we loved it. So, when Viking very kindly invited me on an ocean cruise onboard the Viking Sky from Barcelona to Rome – well, I wasn’t going to say no,...
Drone Photo of Zaragoza’s Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar or Nuestra Señora del Pilar We got to visit Zaragoza in Spain during August on our way to join our canal barge cruise in the south of France. At first, we just thought of it as a stopover, but we...
Photo of Avila, Spain On our recent trip to self-charter a canal barge on the Canal du Midi in France, we stopped for a night in the lovely old Spanish town of Avila. Avila, Spain, is located roughly halfway between Salamanca and Madrid and would make a great day trip...
