On Saturday we brgan the trip home with a bus back to Malaga at 11am. To get to the intercity bus station we took the local Granada bus, and this is one of those times where a taxi would have been...
Blog posts from Spain
Spain 2014: Granada food and drink
Wednesday After a bit of exploring on our first day, we headed to Bodega La Bella y La Bestia as we read they had good, ample tapas. Eric had a white wine, then a Mahou beer while I ordered a rose...
Spain 2014: Alhambra
The Alhambra looms large on the Southern Spain tourist route and our mail goal for Thursday. Knowing that crowds can get large we started early to arrive at the gates a little after they opened. A...
Spain 2014: Granada sights
Wednesday We slept periodically on the various planes and buses so when we arrived into town around 5p we skipped a nap and went out exploring. First we headed to the Alhambra store to print out...
Spain 2014: overview
Our trip to Spain started out rather star-crossed with a series of small but irritating airline issues: We found some well-priced tickets to southern Spain through http://www.cheapoair.com/ and...
Summer Euro 2013: overview
A little more than a year ago our friends Dave and Jake announced they were hosting a party and invited us to attend. Fellow avid travelers (we originally met in Peru on a train returning from Machu...
where we stayed in Barcelona
Having only two nights in Barcelona, we were torn between staying at a standard Starwood property or (we thought) upgrading to swankier place like the ME Barcelona. In the end, swanky won out but we...
drinks and tapas in Barcelona
La Vinya del Senyor—This little place is right next to the La Seu Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter. On our first visit we were lucky (early) enough to score two stools at the bar and enjoy two...
a weekend in Barcelona
While we were on our two-week Asia trip, American Airlines announced a double qualifying miles promotion through the end of Jan 2012. These EQMs are how we qualify for frequent flier perks like...
out and about in Madrid
We spent quite a bit of time getting from place to place in Madrid - its a large city! The public transportation, while extensive, was also a massive undertaking in terms of walking. There were...
Reina Sofia and the Prado
We couldn't pass up a chance to visit to visit two of the top museums in Europe on our trip to Madrid, so we hit the Reina Sofia on Saturday afternoon (free after 2:30pm!) and the Prado on Sunday...
how Amalah helped me perfect my patatas bravas
Last year Amy Storch (amalah.com) and her husband Jason (dcfoodies.com) appeared on an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay as judges. The challenge was moules frites and there are not many things...
a little taste of Spain
Paella Valencia (my version) 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil 16 ounces boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 bay leaf 1/2 cup onion, julienned 8 ounces white wine 10...
Montserrat, the Santa Cova trail
One of my favorite parts of visiting Montserrat was the Santa Cova trail. Legend says that the Virgin was found in this cave and when the men tried to transport her to Manresa, she grew too heavy to...
Montserrat, the abbey
Montserrat is truly nestled in amongst huge pink cliffs. The mountains tower over the abbey and we thought they looked a little like figures watching over the cloisters. From the outside the abbey...
Montserrat, the views
For our big trip outside of Barcelona we visited beautiful Montserrat. Instead of buying all the travel portions of the trip separately, we got the Trans Montserrat pass for around 21€ which...
Barcelona’s beaches
On Sunday, after our self-guided tour of Gaudi's buildings, walk down Passeig de Gracia, and tennis, we headed out to the waterfront to do some exploring. The Port Vell marina was stuffed with...
Gaudí in Barcelona
One of the things all the guidebooks tell you not to miss when you visit Barcelona is the various buildings designed by Antoni Gaudí, so on Sunday afternoon, before the (ultimately disappointing)...
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