Our escape from Las Fallas, version 2020, started with a week in the Spanish Pyrenees followed up with a week in the Basque Country. We planned for our third and …
Sabando: A Remote Village in the Basque Country of Northern Spain
Late last year our friends Mat and Kathryn suggested we escape the noise and crowds of Valencia’s bacchanal, better known as Las Fallas. We spent the first week of our …
Fiscal, Aragón: A Quiet Village in the Spanish Pyrenees
Late last year when our friends Mat and Kat asked if we’d like to escape from Valencia with them for three weeks in March, we jumped at the chance. Not …
Beaches and Bays Along Spain’s Costa Verde
The weather gods favored us during an October trip to Spain’s Costa Verde. We explored the coastal zones of Cantabria and the Basque Country. We couldn’t decide whether we wanted …
Five Days on Two Wheels in Emilia Romagna, Italy
Emilia Romagna (Wikipedia) My friend Christina’s love of Ferrara, her home city, inspired me to put together a gentle cycle tour of the Po River delta. Christina usually sat next …
Falling in Love with Ferrara
Ferrara was to be the beginning of a five-day, self organized cycle journey through the Po Delta Regional Park. We spent so much time focusing on planning the cycling, we …
A Couple of Days in Bologna
We kicked off our cycle tour of the Emilia-Romagna region from Bologna because, well, that’s where the plane landed. But, before we grabbed our bicycles and hit the road we …
A Few Days in Porto
We went to Portugal to experience the Douro Valley and to learn about the process of creating the fine Port wines of the region. So, despite our usual attempt to …
Provesende and the Douro Valley in Spring
We lived in Oregon’s Willamette Valley for more than 30 years prior to moving to Valencia. With more than 500 wineries in the region, we fell in love with the …
Prague in December
Charles Bridge completed in 1402 is usually much more crowded Prague is a year-round destination and the Christmas season adds an extra sparkle to an already handsome city. With a …
Menorca in the Shoulder Season
Mid October is a lovely time of year to visit Menorca. The crowds are gone, lodging prices fall, we could ride our bikes comfortably on nearly traffic-free secondary roads, and …
A Few Surprises on Our Sweep Through Andalusia
Our sweep through Andalusia was not the typical slow travel we prefer. Jamie’s sisters, our travel companions, had a tight calendar and we had only five days to experience five …
Buen Camino, Pick the Right Camino for You
There is something magical about doing a walk that’s been done by pilgrims for over 1,000 years. Most people (92 percent) who make this journey state that they are doing …
Seven Traditions When You Finish the Camino
Whether you walk the Camino or not, Santiago de Compostela is big on amenities when it comes to lodging, restaurants, shops, and transportation. You’ll be joined by more than a …
Ryanair Helped Us Lighten Our Load on the Camino
When Jamie and I decided to walk the Camino Inglés, one of several route options of Spain’s famous pilgrims’ way the Camino del Santiago, we made two choices that changed …
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