• Travel to Lithuania - Episode 323
    Travel to Lithuania - Episode 323
  • Travel to Puglia (Apulia) in Italy - Episode 322
    Travel to Puglia (Apulia) in Italy - Episode 322
  • Travel to Umbria, Italy - Episode 321
    Travel to Umbria, Italy - Episode 321
  • Cruising Barge Canals in England and Wales  - Episode 315
    Cruising Barge Canals in England and Wales - Episode 315
  • Travel to Bulgaria - Episode 312
    Travel to Bulgaria - Episode 312
 
App Review: Basque Country Cuisine & Culture

App Review: Basque Country Cuisine & Culture

If you are traveling to the Basque Country with your iPhone or iPad in tow, this is a wonderful resource to take along (and do some pre-trip reading).  The Basque Country is ...
5 Reasons Why You Must Visit San Sebastian, Spain

5 Reasons Why You Must Visit San Sebastian, Spain

by Elli
San Sebastian, known in the Basque tongue as Donostia, is a medium-sized city on the northern coast of Spain, fronted by the Bay of Biscay. The capital of Gipuzkoa, one of the ...
Alcázar of Segovia  – Segovia, Spain – Daily Photo

Alcázar of Segovia – Segovia, Spain – Daily Photo

If the the Alcázar at Segovia, Spain looks like it would fit in better in Austria than in Spain it is because this castle was built after the Spanish royalty merged in ...
5 Free Attractions to Visit in Barcelona

5 Free Attractions to Visit in Barcelona

Whether you’re visiting Barcelona whilst backpacking around Europe, or simply looking for a budget city break, it’s always handy to know what places you can visit without breaking the bank. Tours and ...
Islamic Stonework at the Alhambra – Grenada, Spain – Daily Photo

Islamic Stonework at the Alhambra – Grenada, Spain – Daily Photo

This photo shows some of the elaborate stonework at the Alhambra in Grenada, Spain. Grenada was one of the last bastions of Islamic rule in Spain and the carving around this window ...
How Much is That Broadsword in the Window? – Toledo, Spain – Daily Photo

How Much is That Broadsword in the Window? – Toledo, Spain – Daily Photo

Only in a town like Toledo, Spain would it be normal to see so much arms and armor in store windows. Toledo is known for its steel.
Gate of  the Alcazar – Sevilla, Spain – Daily Photo

Gate of the Alcazar – Sevilla, Spain – Daily Photo

This photo is of the Royal Alcazar of Sevilla (Seville) or the royal palace. It is a great example of mudéjar architecture or architecture heavily influenced by Islamic style.
Corridors Under the Arena – Italica, Spain – Daily Photo

Corridors Under the Arena – Italica, Spain – Daily Photo

Italica is the name of a now ruined Roman settlement outside what is now Sevilla in Spain. Two Roman Emperors (Trajan and Hadrian) came from this town. This photograph is of the ...
Skyline and Alcazar – Toledo, Spain – Daily Photo

Skyline and Alcazar – Toledo, Spain – Daily Photo

The Skyline of the medieval capital of Spain, Toledo, is dominated by the Alcazar. The Alcazar was the royal castle of Spain until the country outgrew the river bound city of Toledo ...
Travel to Spain’s Canary Islands – Episode 294

Travel to Spain’s Canary Islands – Episode 294

The Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com about his recent trip to the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands are tropical volcanic islands that are part of Spain but are located ...