Emigrating to Spain from the US: A Story by David Ruiz
This guest blog post about moving to Spain from the US was written by David Ruiz, Relocation Adviser, of Torrevieja Translation. Here he uses his unique style of humor and storytelling to explain the importance of doing it correctly. On emigrating to Spain from USA...
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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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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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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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Flamenco in Barcelona and Other Common Mistakes Travelers Make in Spain
It seems that everyone on the internet has an opinion lately about traveling in Spain. People who have been to Spain once for only a few days or just passed through like to advise others about traveling in this country. And while this is good-natured, there is a lot...
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Can Travel Heal a Broken Heart?
I’ll never forget the night I decided to go back to the African continent. I was sitting in my aunt’s driveway in Napa, California looking up at the stars. It was a warm July night and my life was a mess. I love California, but at that moment it wasn't where I wanted...
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The Hardest Place I Ever Visited
Disclaimer: This post might be disturbing and triggering to some. I debated writing it, but I think it is important to talk about. I also really believe that there is a responsible and an irresponsible way to visit and respect sights like this. I highly urge all of...
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Reasons To Hire a Professional to Help With Travel Planning
Travel planning really is a full-time job. Currently, I am juggling preparing dream trips for my clients while sorting my own upcoming travels. After a full day of working with clients to book flights (through the agency I am affiliated with, Azzurro Travel) design...
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Asturias, Cantabria, and Galicia: Spain’s Off the Beaten Path North
Like a true Madrileña, for my August holidays, I escaped the oppressive heat of Madrid. Instead of fleeing the country, or going to my usual beachy hangout on Spain's Costa Tropical (Nerja), I headed North, to some of Spain's best-kept secrets: the regions of...
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My name is Karen & travel is not only my passion but also my profession.