If I wasn’t Australian, I’d want to be Spanish.
Not only is Spain home to the best food and wine in the world, it’s also got the lifestyle to match! Who wouldn’t want to live somewhere where taking an afternoon nap isn’t just an option, it’s encouraged?
I lived in Spain from 2014 to 2020, and ate more tapas than I thought possible. In these posts, I’ve put together all my tips and tricks for making the most of your time (and your stomach space) in Spain!
There’s one thing on Spanish menus that you might not be expecting. It’s a delicious bar snack that comes around once a year, with locals in the south of Spain marking off days in their calendar like kids waiting for Santa. Except they’re adults, and …
Córdoba is an amazing city to visit, less than an hour’s train ride from Seville. It’s home to some of the best food in the south of Spain, so find out where to eat with my ultimate foodie’s guide to Córdoba! A few weeks ago, …
You might think that a trip to Logroño, capital of Rioja, is all about wine, wine, and more wine. But this is Spain! Here, wine is the bottom third of the food pyramid. Drinking wine is part of the mealtime experience, which means that for …
“What’s the deal with that big yellow potato thing on the bar?” This is a question jumps into your brain at the start of your trip to Seville. It certainly popped into my head when I went to my first sevillano bar, when I saw …
Some foods will change your life. Maybe it’s the first time you taste ice cream, or caviar, or chocolate, or champagne—but some foods are so amazing that after trying them once, you know you’re hooked for life. Iberian ham is one of these foods. This …
Your guide to the best tapas in Seville, and where to go to order them! As soon as you arrive in Seville, you’re going to run into a problem. There are too many places to eat at. Now, that might not sound like a huge problem straight away, but just think about it. There are over 3,000 tapas bars and restaurants in Seville—that’s huge! Unless …
When you’re in Spain, you’re bound to have churros at least once. I mean, why wouldn’t you? They are literally doughnuts that have been deep-fried and dipped in chocolate. If that doesn’t sound amazing to you, you might be a robot. (Or you might be …
Did you know that Spanish people drink more beer than wine? So despite the typical idea of sipping sangria under the Spanish sun, this really is beer country. In fact, beer is so popular that the wine industry has spent millions of euros on ads …
Cows hate Spain. Why? First of all, it’s just too damn hot. The further south you go, the higher the temperatures climb, and the less delicious grass you find. Second of all, they’re at risk of cow homicide (cow-icide?). Walk into any bar in rural …
They call it “liquid gold”. That’s how treasured olive oil is in Spain, it’s compared to precious metals. It’s not hard to see why, either! Not only is this stuff completely delicious, it’s also really healthy. It’s so healthy it’s almost suspisciously healthy. Not only …