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What to Eat at El Mercado de San Miguel Just as the stifling heat settled into the streets of Madrid in late May, I and hundreds of others had a brilliant idea to head indoors to the Mercado de San Miguel. It was the only thing I could think of to escape the shear brutality […]
I was kicked out of a restaurant I was kicked out of a restaurant in Amsterdam but ended up at Thaise Snack Bar Bird to eat some of Amsterdam’s favorite Thai food! So, back to getting kicked out. It was one of those restaurants that appears a bit dingy from the front door. Once we were […]
Castlexperience Wine Tours When my family and I were planning our trip to Barcelona, I was hopeful, that we would be able to fit in a wine tour in addition to my 10 favorite activities. It was Easter week and we were only going to have 5 days in Barcelona. It seemed like a wine tour would […]
From the outside, Café de Klos looks like a traditional 17th century brown café. A brown café is the name the Dutch use to describe a quintessential Dutch pub. Café de Klos is actually the best place to go for barbecue in the city. A small wood-paneled room from floor to ceiling with heavy wooden […]
The Rotterdam Markthal in Blaak square opened it’s doors for the first time on October 1, 2014. Since then this complex has been open daily and is a famed national landmark. The first floor is an open market with 96 stands. Situated below it, are a grocery store and a four story parking lot. But […]
La Bodega de Vinny is a “divey” bodega on a narrow, dimly lit, side street in Granada.There are no menus, no tables, no reservations, and no waiters. Doesn’t exactly sound like your typical restaurant, or a restaurant at all for that matter. The address listed on Google is wrong.there are no hours posted on the […]
Granada is well known for the Alhambra, free tapas, and flamenco… but Mexican food in Granada, not so much. El Delirio Cocina Mexicana serves Mexican classics with a Spanish flare. Mexican food in Granada If you are in Granada and craving Mexican, El Delirio is the place to go. I probably wouldn’t travel more than 10 minutes to […]
Medieval Markets in Spain What is a Medieval Market? If you want to travel back in time, Medieval markets are the place for you. Like most Spanish celebrations, these festivals combine history, culture and celebration. Medieval markets are held in many Spanish towns and villages to honor and celebrate life during medieval times. Medieval markets in […]
The San Cecilio Festival in Granada If there’s one thing Spain is good at it, it’s celebrating. They have parties for everything and anything! Each year, the San Cecilio Festival in Granada is held on the first Sunday in February. San Cecilio is the Patron Saint of Granada. So, as you can imagine, this festival […]
Only have 1 day in Seville? Better wake up early! Waking up early is key to squeezing everything into one day. I know, I know, waking up early in Spain? Unheard of right? Andalusia is known for “being lazy” and loving their “siesta” which by no means is false, but the tourist attractions open with the […]