Last year, I had the good fortune of exploring Northern Spain, including the beautiful territory of Galicia. I was onboard the luxury train Tren Al Andalus and the journey took me from Zaragoza to A Coruña, right along the St. James or Santiago de Compostela Route. After that wonderful luxury trip, our Galician guide, Manuel, took […]
I can’t begin to describe to you just how tired I am. Since touching down in Barcelona two days ago, my team and I haven’t stopped walking. Okay, that just sounds silly. Of course we have stopped walking for meals and for sleep. But it FEELS as if we have been perpetually putting one foot […]
If you’re in Europe, it’s probable that the temperature is dropping rapidly as we speak. So it’s no wonder Europeans are flocking to Western Europe for a much needed break from the cold. Here’s a guest post to whet your appetite for the beach even more. ***** If you’re heading to the Canary Islands, the […]
Here’s something not many people know about me: I can ‘nurse’ a chocolate bar for hours. Yup. You can give me a regular-sized Toblerone, for instance, and it can take me the whole day to eat it— only because I want to relish it down to its last gooey bit. Not that this information is […]
I cannot claim to be an expert in architecture. What I am is an enthusiast at best. So I can only describe Frank O. Gehry’s work in these terms: it is simply… mind-blowing. I mean, have you seen the EMP Museum in Seattle? Or the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao? How about the Dancing House in […]