23rd March 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Spain / 5 comments

I didn’t have high expectations when I first landed in Málaga in the fall of 2014. I had heard about the overbuilt and over-touristy Costa del Sol, serving crowds of northern Europeans in search of […]

8th March 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Spain / 3 comments

I’ve put this quick travel guide to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria together to help you plan your stay in the Canary Islands’ largest and most populous city (382,000 inhabitants). Unlike most places in the Canaries, […]

22nd February 2017 / Solo tips, Solo travel / 4 comments

I sat alone in the nearly empty hotel restaurant. A few couples were also having dinner on this St-Valentine’s night. When the waiter brought my expensive fish dish, I couldn’t resist. “Today is my birthday” […]

10th February 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Spain / 0 comments

Imagine a fairly flat island in the Atlantic, covered in dark volcanic soil, dotted with white villages and large patches of cactuses. This is Lanzarote, the easternmost of the Canary Islands. Add giant mobile sculptures […]

1st February 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Spain / 0 comments

The southwest of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands brings to mind the surface of an alien planet, covered in lava fields and dozens of volcanic cones. You half expect to find a […]

21st January 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Spain / 0 comments

You can easily visit Ronda as a day trip from Málaga, and this is what a lot of people do. I wish I could tell you to stay overnight because the city becomes magical after […]

10th January 2017 / Other stuff, Save money / 2 comments

On the heels of last week’s post about travel safety tips, I found an infographic detailing some travel scams to watch out for. Some of them (for example #1) are rather scary! Although the infographic […]