Hotel Botanico, a member of The Leading Hotels of The World, is one of the most prestigious hotels on the Canary Islands. Opulent with Thai accents, there is a timeless grace and tranquil ambience…
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Madrid Food Tour – The Ultimate Spanish Cuisine Tour
Food is an essential part of the culture of any society. As societies evolve technically and become more urban, the foods change and become remote from local production and traditions. However, in Madrid, tradition guides modern…
Federica & Co – A Secret Place in the Heart of Madrid
The city of Madrid has some delightful surprises that you can discover when walking the streets. Federica & Co. is one of these hidden places in the vastness of the Spanish capital where you can find…
Top Things to Do in Tenerife – Canary Islands
My family on my dad’s side is from this little island off the coast of Africa near Morocco called Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Most of the people that I mention it to…
Should Bullfighting be Banned?
Being of Spanish decent I always wondered what it would be like to go to a bullfight. Growing up, bullfighting had a very glorified image. The brave matador, dressed in his traditional costume of brilliant…
Las Rozas Village – Affordable Luxury Shops
Best luxury shopping in Madrid, Spain? I’d say Las Rozas Village, one of the Collection of ten Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages. It is an exclusive collection of luxury outlets and dining in an open-air promenade.…
Teide Observatory – To Infinity and Beyond!
I’ve always been fascinated with the stars. I can spend hours and hours just staring at them, admiring their beauty and wondering what might lay out there. Tenerife’s Mount Teide National Park is not only home to…
Visiting Europe’s Largest Lava Cave in Tenerife
Having recently climbed to the top of a volcano (Mount Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands), I was curious about lava flows. So when I heard that Tenerife had tours of the longest lava tube cave…
Teide Sunset and Stargazing in Tenerife
If ET was ever going to phone home it would be from the top of Mount Teide at night! The view from Mount Teide is a breathtaking sunset followed by an extraordinary sight of stars. Tenerife is…
Codorniu Cava Winery Tour
One of the treats of visiting Spain is drinking Cava, a sparkling white wine, the Champagne of Spain. And while Cava is made through-out Spain, the best Cava comes from the Codorniu vineyards in Catalonya. It’s…
Climbing Mount Teide – Spain’s Tallest Mountain
Tenerife is a fascinating island with much more to see than just its beautiful black sand beaches along the southern coast, and its historical towns along the northern part of the island. In the…
Festival of the Crosses in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Fiesta de las Cruces or Cruz de Mayo (In English “Festival of the Crosses” or “May Cross”) is a holiday celebrated on the third of May in many parts of Spain. I was very lucky to be in Tenerife this…
Miniature Sagrada Familia by Gaudi – Colonia Guell
Allow me to tell you the fascinating story of Colònia Güell and how it came to house a miniature Sagrada Familia designed by Gaudi and like the original, unfinished. A short ride from Barcelona to…
My Top 5 Favorite Destinations
There are some places I’ve been that have stayed with me more than others, which are impossible to forget. When I travel I collect memories. Memories that will stay with me for many years.…
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