Padlocks of love in Seville
For Valentine’s Day, I’m offering up the swoon-worthiness of walking to the middle of Puente de San Telmo, affixing a padlock to a bridge with your true love, and tossing the key in the river. The...
View ArticleClass project: a saint’s procession in Seville
One of the assignments for my Travel Writing class is to compile a 30-second video of personal travel pictures to tell a story. After a couple of failed attempts, I finally cut together one of my...
View ArticleSnacks & travel: why can’t I get this at home?
As an enthusiastic eater, one of my favourite things about travel is discovering new food, and more importantly when I’m on the go, new snacks. It’s somewhat possible to recreate a meal, or find the...
View ArticleAlmost winning El Gordo, Spain’s national lottery
Before I went to Spain, I knew a little about the country’s national lottery tradition. The short version: insanely large jackpot, drawn at Christmas, great community-building exercise. I had set a...
View ArticleVintage holiday travel: Easter in Seville
Seville amps up its awesomeness during Easter and during the spring feria which usually falls around the same time. Source Filed under: Spain, Vintage travel
View ArticleFavourite photos: A royal bath at Real Alcazar de Sevilla
Having been to Morocco the previous year and the Alhambra only days earlier, I thought I had my fill of Moorish (or Mudéjar) architecture by the time I got to Seville. With a sunny Friday morning to...
View ArticlePop culture travels in Spain: Seville’s Plaza de España
On the edge of Barrio Santa Cruz in Seville lies Parque de María Luisa, a large green space originally built for Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Within the park, Plaza de España was built to...
View ArticleFavourite photos: The sweetest dog in Seville
I loved every minute of my time in Seville. The hot, dry sun, the narrow passageways, friendly people and great food contributed to memories I still recall fondly every day. Part of what made my time...
View ArticleFriday photos round-up: Geometric
This week’s #FriFotos theme, “geometric,” was a fun one for me and I had a lot to contribute! Both Morocco and Spain are literally overflowing with examples of gorgeous structures, architecture and...
View ArticleSnacks & travel: why can’t I get this at home?
As an enthusiastic eater, one of my favourite things about travel is discovering new food, and more importantly when I’m on the go, new snacks. It’s somewhat possible to recreate a meal, or find the...
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