León (Spain) in Photos
León (Spain) in Photos Leon is a small city in Northwest Spain, founded by the Romans and later the capital of the Kingdom of León. The city was strategic in the Reconquista, the reconquering of Spain …
Is it safe to Travel? The weird and scary from 6 years of full-time travel
Is it safe to Travel? The weird and scary from 6 years of full-time travel The most common question I get on emails is “is (name a country) safe?” I’m constantly reassuring people …
Taking the train from Sarajevo to Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Taking the train from Sarajevo to Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) It’s ironic that Bosnia and Herzegovina, the only country with no international rail links* would have the most civilized train route …
Travel Bloggers on their favorite hikes around the world
I love hikes and I’m always looking for new hikes in exotic places. I reached out to some of our travel blogger friends about sharing their favorite hikes from around the world. The most …
The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 72
The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 72 Sunday May 24, 2020 We can finally start making travel plans. Firstly, we are still in a State of Alarm. Last week the government and opposition …
Why Valencia is the perfect base in Spain
Why Valencia is the perfect base in Spain A few years ago when we were looking for a base in Spain, one of our readers (Glenn, who I had previously met in Mexico) wrote us an impassioned email about …
A Guide to Novi Sad – and why we really like Serbia
A Guide to Novi Sad We’ve mentioned before that we like the gritty charm of Belgrade (a city we’ve been to twice now). But just a bit north of Belgrade is a city that was chosen as European Capital of …
Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal”
Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal” May 5, 2020 (day 53 of lockdown) It’s becoming clearer and clearer to anyone in Europe that life after lockdown is going to be anything but …
Andalusia’s underrated city: Jaén
Andalusia’s underrated city: Jaen Having been to Andalusia’s popular cities – Granada, Seville, and Córdoba – Jaén was a complete change of pace. We saw just a handful of other tourists during …