Some places we visit deserve their own dedicated blog post, even if we only spent a few hours there – such is the case of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra is a breathtaking medieval fortress and palace complex…
The Sagrada Familia is Spain’s most visited attraction with 4.8 million visitors per year. We had to book our tickets several weeks in advance and it did not disappoint. Practically speaking, it is a Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,…
After spending nine days in Southern Portugal we drove east into Spain, where we spent the next five weeks staying in six different locations moving counterclockwise along the coast: Rota, Solobrena, Estepona, Sant Joan de Alacant, Valencia and Castelldefels. Along…
During our week in Rota, Spain in late May, we drove 90 minutes south to visit the tiny country of Gibraltar for a few hours. We parked on the Spanish side and then walked across the border – and also…
After spending two weeks on the island of Madeira we flew back to Lisbon where we picked up a leased car and headed south on what is going to be a six week journey around the southwest, south, and east…
Our trek from Mérida, Mexico started on the last day of April and took us to the Portuguese island of Madeira via the airports of Mexico City, Paris, and Lisbon. The trip was long and the jet lag lingered for…
After spending a couple of weeks in San Miguel de Allende, we flew to Mérida where we stayed for a month. On our way to Mérida we missed our flight connection in Mexico City and arrived late into Mérida without…
After a month on Maui we headed for Mexico to San Miguel de Allende (SMdA) to spend two weeks. We met up with Susan’s sister there and did some tours, including historical walking tours of the UNESCO designated Centro neighborhood,…
After departing Medellin, Colombia we made our way to Maui, Hawaii where we stayed for a month. We have been going to Maui every year in February for the last 15 years so this was a bit of a welcome…
In mid January we flew from Montevideo, Uruguay to Medellín, Columbia where we stayed for one month. Medellín’s nickname is ” The City of Eternal Spring”, due to its constant year-round Spring season temperatures and weather conditions. Prior to our…