The Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it?
The Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it? People love the Sagrada Familia. It’s the #1 rated tourist site in Barcelona and one of the most visited tourist attractions in Spain. Look at reviews on Trip …
The Best Moorish Sites in Spain (and our favorite!)
Some of the most impressive highlights of Spain include fortresses and mosques built by the Islamic Empires (known collectively as the Moors) that ruled much of Spain from the 8th to 15th centuries*. …
Reviewing Iberia Airlines
Reviewing Iberia Airlines Updated August 2024. Iberia is the Spanish flag carrier. Funny enough, through all my years of travel I’ve never flown Iberia until just a few months ago when I flew them …
The Best Balkan capitals
The Best Balkan capitals It’s no secret that we love the Balkans. Besides incredible geography and welcoming people, the Balkan countries offer a ton of variety within what is a relatively small …
The 3 best Palaces in Seville (and where you can sleep in a Palace)
One of the highlights in Seville is visiting its palaces. Not only are they the most beautiful palaces in Seville, they’re among the most beautiful palaces in all of Andalusia. This post covers 3 …
What to See in Switzerland
What to See in Switzerland Switzerland is probably one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. Its dramatic mountain scenery draws thousands of visitors year on year. That, coupled with …
How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Residence Visa (a step-by-step guide)
How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Residence Visa When we started looking into living long-term in Spain we really didn’t know anything about the process. When we did some research it all seemed a bit …
The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner
The Most Beautiful City in the World. What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide …
The Real Alcazar: Seville’s Highlight Attraction
Seville’s Highlight: The Real Alcazar The Real Alcazar is Seville’s highlight attraction as well as one of the top three Moorish sites in Spain (I’ll cover the other two at the bottom of this post). …