The Blog
Reasons to Visit Spain in the Fall
As a professional travel planner specializing in Spain, another common question I am often asked is "what is the best time of year to visit Spain?" Because Spain is large and the climate and geography vary, there is not a simple solid answer to this. It really...
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Getting around Spain: Buses, trains, planes, and more
"What is the best way of getting around Spain" is one of the most typical questions people ask when planning a trip to Spain. Not only do I see these questions frequently in travel groups, but as a Spain travel planner, but this is also probably the number one...
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Granada, Spain in Three Days
Planning to travel to Granada, Spain? I hope so as Granada is arguably Spain's most beautiful city. Popular with visitors, but with good reason, it is where I personally take my friends or family visiting Spain for the first time. It is not only home to the...
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Cheeses of Spain: More than Manchego
Imagine, traveling around Spain and sampling the local cheeses as you go. It's totally doable. Spain has many varieties of cheese, 26 of them are classified as protected designation of origin by Spain and the European Union. But, when you think about cheeses of...
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Spanish Architecture 101: An overview for travelers to Spain
It's no secret (especially if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram) that I am slightly obsessed with the architecture of Spain. In fact, what I enjoy most about traveling in Spain is looking at the unique and varying architecture throughout the country. Each...
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Barcelona and Madrid: How to experience Spain’s largest cities like a local
Barcelona and Madrid are Spain's largest cities. And as popular as they are with visitors, with little planning and a spirit of adventure, it is possible to experience Barcelona or Madrid like a local. Therefore, I present you with some tips on how to avoid the...
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How I Turned my Love of Spain into my Livelihood
Not a day goes by where I do not get a question about how to best travel in Spain. Sometimes the potential client ends up hiring me to help plan their trip here, and sometimes not. But that is ok because it shows that people respect my professional opinion about...
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Andalucía Tips from a Pro
Andalucía, there is a reason it is one of the most popular regions with visitors who travel to Spain. It has everything: beautiful beaches, some of Spain's most picturesque towns and cities, the highest mountains on the mainland of Spain, architecture that dates back...
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Some Of My Favorite Lesser Traveled Spanish Cities
So many travelers to Spain talk about seeing the "real Spain," but don't venture beyond the more popular cities and beaches. Do you actually want to see Spain beyond the more tourist-friendly places? The Spain that most visitors from abroad don't see? Then make sure...
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Badass Solo Female Travelers: Keeping Safe and Not Letting a Few Tragedies Stop Us
It's been a shitty couple of weeks for the solo female travel community. In a short amount of time, we lost two of our wanderlusting sisters who were doing exactly what we love: exploring the world solo. Carla Stefaniak was celebrating her birthday in Costa Rica and...
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My name is Karen & travel is not only my passion but also my profession.