Under the Catalan Sun
Ever since the movie/book Under the Tuscan Sun, Americans have been in love with Tuscany. The food, wine, rolling hills, castles, and villas – what’s…
Adventure Travel | Featured | Hiking | Spain
Camino de Ronda – Costa Brava Coastal Trail
I arrived in Costa Brava the day after I finished walking the Camino de Santiago; it was an abrupt transition – so when my hosts,…
A day with Albert
“You have arrived at your destination.” I stopped the car and looked around and thought – now what? My GPS on my rental car led…
Cultural Experiences | Europe | Food and Drink | France | Inside My Head | Malta | Spain
European Cultural Oddities
Travel in Europe for me is pretty easy compared to the rest of the world. However – easy should not be confused with uninteresting. Europe…
For whom the Bell Tolls
When you first arrive, you hear them. They will wake you up in the morning with an abruptness that makes you sit straight up…
The Best Time to Walk the Camino de Santiago
Let me first just say – I’m biased – I, of course, think when I walked it in April/May was the best possible time to…
El Celler de Can Roca By the Numbers
“What do you mean you haven’t heard of El Celler de Can Roca? It’s the 2nd best restaurant in the world!” This is the 1st…
Hop On Hop Off European Train Travel
I lean my head back on the seat and gaze out the window as I gently rock back and forth. The landscape accelerates by me…
Camino de Santiago: 23 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions
You have made the decision to hike the Camino de Santiago Camino Frances – what next? I bet you have a bunch of questions you…
Postcard from Costa Brava
I went from eating tuna out of a can with my fingers to eating caramelized foie gras with pear Cabernet Sauvignon reduction and smashed apple….