If you tune out the noise from Seville’s bustling tapas bars, you can hear something magical in the distance. Listen close, and you’ll pick up the purr of white tablecloths being ironed. You’ll spend most of your time in Spain in an old-school tapas bar, …
Imagine a French person. What do they look like? Striped shirts, berets, maybe riding a bicycle with a baguette in the front basket? If you’re going off the stereotypes, then you’re picturing someone from Brittany. The image of the Breton farmer and fisherman is the …
Sometimes, the O.G. ways are best. That was my thought as I saw a van full of nuns drive past me one hot afternoon in Seville. Nuns are a frequent sight in southern Spain, a place more Catholic than the Pope’s hat. But driving a …
Think you know Italian food? Think again. Go to Sardinia and you’ll see a whole new side to Italy and taste things you’ve never tried before. Sardinian food is just like the island itself. It’s a delicious mix of mare e montagna—of mountain and sea. …
Two months ago, I met a German couple travelling in Seville. We got chatting, and they told me that they were about to go to Osuna. I was surprised—firstly that they had heard of this small town in the middle of nowhere, and secondly, that …
Ronda is an undiscovered foodie paradise. And it’s not hard to see why! The city perches on top of a rugged cliff, overlooking valleys filled with amazing food. You’ll see rolling hills covered with olive trees, vineyards, grazing goats and sheep, all cut by the …
If you don’t travel for food, then what’s the point? Sure, sightseeing is great and culture is important. But the real meat and potatoes of any trip to Spain is, well… the meat and potatoes! And when you’re in Seville, you need to know where …
Seville’s food markets are like Disneyland for adults. But unlike Disneyland, it’s not creepy if you go by yourself! Walking into these places is a feast for all the senses. There’s the electric neon colour of all the fruits and veg, the smell of the …
Eating in Malaga is a tricky thing. On the one hand, you have amazing, authentic tapas bars crowded with old Spanish men who seem like they’ve been there for an eternity. But these places are wedged between Irish pubs, tacky pizzerias, and weird restaurants serving …
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 …