When planning a trip to Europe there are some cities that just have to be seen and here are five of the best “must see” destinations.
Each have their own unique flavour but all have an abundance of things to see and do that will leave a memorable mark. The rest of travel entry →
This orientation walk is designed as a 2.5-hour introduction for visitors to Madrid during which our docent—a local scholar—will help contextualize the city’s landscape, architecture, cuisine and culture within the broad chronology of Spanish history.
During the course of this walk we’ll gain insight into the history and the urban development of Madrid, which has been the capital of Spain since the mid-sixteenth century. Starting with the city’s Arabic underpinnings, our docent will trace the trajectory of Spanish monarchy through to French occupation and Civil War and dictatorship in the 20th century. The approach will very much be an overview of these events, designed to give us our bearings, as both Spanish monarchy and the Civil War and Franco, are dealt with more deeply in other Context walks. The rest of travel entry →
Explore the breathtaking Jameos del Agua. A 6km long collapsed lava tube that was converted into an underground auditorium and nightclub by Lanzarote´s favourite son, the artist César Manrique, back in the 1960´s. The rest of travel entry →
Learn different ways for getting to Tenerife, by cheap flights, by ferry or even overland through Europe from UK, for example
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Ready for a tour through Spain’s best kept secret holiday hideaway in Andalusia (Southern Spain)?
Unspoilt beaches, plenty of sun, high mountain ranges and snow, desert and adventure…
The province of Almeria has everything! The rest of travel entry →
My posts have touched upon the development of the Turia gardens, with glimpses of Cabecera and the Bioparc at the western boundary. Continuing along, past the botanical gardens, we put aside the romantic setting of Monforte and Jardines del Real for another time.
Proceeding along the Turia, as the walkway wraps around the city’s lovely old quarter, we meandered along Ricardo Bofill’s contemporary layout adjacent to the music palace. The rest of travel entry →
As you’d expect on a popular holiday island such as Lanzarote there’s no shortage of good quality hotels.
But one establishment stands – quite literally – head and shoulders above the rest. As the Arrecife Gran Hotel is the only high rise building on Lanzarote. The rest of travel entry →
Barcelona is a charming and magic city. Almost everyone has heard about it, whether it’s because they have read something about it in a book or because they’ve seen it in a film or maybe on television, or maybe because they have been there before.
Barcelona is one of the most touristic cities in the world due to Antoni Gaudi’s work, to some memorable streets such as La Rambla or Passeig de Gràcia and to its rich culture. The rest of travel entry →
In this exciting excursion you dive into the ocean with a great opportunity to discover the secrets of the bottom of the sea. Go in search of adventure as you dive to the bottom of the deep blue ocean in the “Yellow Submarine”.
Enjoy this underwater adventure as a whole new world opens up to you and watch the amazing marine life go by the windows of your submarine. The rest of travel entry →
Guest author Brian Thibault lives and breathes (and occasionally writes about) international real estate as the CEO of International Listings LLC.
Feeling a little cramped in your thousand square foot Manhattan apartment? Got a few extra million to blow? If so, you too can join the elite of the elite and buy your very own private island. Private islands have always been the mark of the uber filthy rich, and the dream of Joe Everyman running his day-to-day rat race. The rest of travel entry →
