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  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, BC
      • Victoria, BC
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, ON
  • China
    • Two weeks in China (2007)
  • Belgium
    • Antwerp
    • Blankenberge
    • Bruges
      • Brugge Bedazzles
      • Chocolate & Lace
    • Ghent
      • Went to Ghent
    • Ieper
    • Kortrijk
    • Passchendaele
    • Zeebrugge
  • Czech Republic
    • Ahoj z Prague
    • Alchemy in Prague
    • Palaces of Prague
    • The City of 100 Spires
  • France
    • Annecy
    • Amiens
    • Arras
    • Bordeaux
      • Bordeaux, France
      • Bordeaux Wine Festival
      • Château Saint Ahon
      • Adieu Bordeaux
    • Chinon
      • Troglodytes in Chinon
    • Colmar
    • Giverny
    • Grenoble
    • Lille
    • Loire Valley
    • Mulhouse
      • Mulhouse, France
      • Mulhouse Museums
    • Narbonne
    • Normandy
      • ABC’s of Normandie, France
    • Roubaix
    • Rouen
      • Joan of Arc in Rouen
      • Vikings in Rouen
    • Saint-Émilion
    • Strasbourg
    • Tours
      • Time In Tours
    • Vernon
    • Voiron
  • Germany
    • Bamberg
    • Berlin
    • Bonn
    • Cologne
      • Cologne from Cologne
      • Culture in Cologne
      • Who was Saint Ursula?
    • Dresden
      • Capital of Saxony
      • Dresden Castle
      • Zwinger Palace
    • Düsseldorf
    • Leipzig
    • Meissen
    • Munich
    • Nuremberg
      • Medieval Nuremberg
      • Notable Nuremberg
    • Regensberg
  • Greece
    • Athens
      • A for Athens
      • Birthplace of Democracy
      • Christmas in Athens
      • Cradle of Western Civilization
      • Living with the Greek Gods
    • Crete
      • Agios Nikolaos, Crete
      • Candy, Candie, Kandiye
      • Chania, Crete
      • Crisscrossing Crete
      • Yasou from Crete
  • Hungary
    • Budapest
      • Helló Hungary
      • Best of Buda of Budapest
      • Pearl of the Danube
    • Szentendre
  • Ireland
    • Dublin
      • Baile Atha Cliath, Éire
      • Dervishes in Dublin
  • Italy
    • Alberobello
    • Bari
    • Bologna
      • Bountiful Bologna
      • Food Capital of Italy
    • Brescia
    • Genoa
      • Genova
    • Lecce
    • Mantua
      • Mantua
    • Matera
    • Milan
      • Ancient & Modern Milan
      • City of Opera
    • Padua
      • Padova’s Frescos
      • Padova: Past and Present
    • Peschiera del Garda
      • Peschiera del Garda & Sirmione
    • Pompeii
    • Rome
      • When in Rome …
      • Rome wasn’t built in a day
      • Vatican City
      • Arrivederci Roma
    • Sirmione
      • Peschiera del Garda & Sirmione
    • Turin
      • Door of the Devil
      • Historical House of Savoy
      • Piazzas and Porticos
    • Venice
      • City of Canals
      • La Serenissima
    • Verona
      • Christmas Markets
      • City of Romeo & Juliet
  • Morocco
    • Casablanca
      • Mint tea + more in Morocco
    • Chefchaouen
    • Erg Chebbi
      • The Magic of Morocco
    • Fes
      • Old World Fes
    • Marrakesh
      • The Magic of Morocco
    • Meknes
    • Rabat
  • Poland
    • Kraków
      • Historyczny Kraków
      • Pożegnanie Poland
    • Wrocław
      • Wondrous Wrocław
      • Lipiec in Wrocław
      • Multiplying Krasnale
  • Portugal
    • Coimbra
    • Lisbon
      • Belém
      • New Year’s in Lisbon
      • Obrigado Lisbon
    • Porto
      • Arte do Porto
      • Azulejos in Porto
      • Cultura do Porto
      • A Day in the Douro Valley
      • Gastronomy of Porto
      • Parks, Bridges + Boats
      • Promenade through Porto
    • Sintra
  • Spain
    • A Coruña
    • Alboraya
    • Alfafar
      • Alfafar, Benetússer, Llíria, Segorbe & Aranjuez, Spain
    • Alicante
      • Alicante
      • Costa Blanca
    • Andalusia
      • Touring Andalusia
    • Aranjuez
      • Alfafar, Benetússer, Llíria, Segorbe & Aranjuez, Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Benetússer
      • Alfafar, Benetússer, Llíria, Segorbe & Aranjuez, Spain
    • Cádiz
    • Castellón de la Plana
    • Cuenca
      • The Eagle’s Nest
      • Eyes on Cuenca
    • Córdoba
    • Elche
    • Gandía
    • Granada
      • The Tastes of Spain
      • Birthday Week!
      • The Alhambra
      • Gracias Granada
    • Huesca
    • Jerez de la Frontera
      • Celebrating Sherry in Jerez
      • Spanish Hospitality
      • Jerez de la Frontera
    • La Granja de San Ildefonso
    • Lliria
      • Alfafar, Benetússer, Llíria, Segorbe & Aranjuez, Spain
    • Lugo
    • Madrid
      • Magnífico Madrid
      • Primavera en Madrid
      • Nos Vemos Madrid
    • Málaga
      • Summer Feria de Málaga
      • Málaga, City of Museums
      • Adiós, Málaga
    • Monachil
    • Oropesa del Mar
    • Ourense
    • Peñíscola
    • Playa de Gandía
    • Pontevedra
    • Province of Aragón
      • Adventures in Aragón
    • Province of Castellón
      • Carefree Car trip in Castellón
    • Salamanca
      • Salamanca’s Living Room
      • The Golden City
    • Santiago de Compostela
      • Pilgrim’s Destination
      • The Galician Capital
    • Segorbe
      • Alfafar, Benetússer, Llíria, Segorbe & Aranjuez, Spain
    • Segovia
      • Segovia
      • La Granja de San Ildefonso
    • Sevilla
    • Tarragona
      • Carnival in Tarragona
      • Roman Ruins of Tàrraco
    • Toledo
    • Valencia
      • Albufera Natural Park
      • Celebrating Las Fallas
      • Churches of Valencia
      • Fallas Museum
      • Fallas of the Las Fallas
      • First Day in Spain
      • The History of Silk in Valencia
      • Jardins del Reial
      • La Cremà
      • The Lighting of the Streets
      • Lladro and the Botanical Gardens
      • Malvarrosa Beach
      • The Mascletà
      • Moving Day
      • Museums of Valencia
      • The Ninot Exhibition
      • Ninots of Las Fallas
      • The Ofrenda
      • Semana Santa and Easter
      • Springtime in Valencia
      • Street Art and Holi Life
      • Tiles as Art
      • Valencia in 2023
      • Valiant València
      • Villages along Metro Line 1
      • Visiting València
    • Vigo
    • Villajoyosa
    • Villena
    • Xàtiva
      • The Town and Castle of Xàtiva
    • Zamora
    • Zaragoza
      • From Alicante to Zaragoza
      • Thanksgiving in Zaragoza
      • Zaragoza’s Diverse Museums
  • Switzerland
    • Basel
  • Travel Choices
    • Deciding to Travel
    • Luggage Lessons
    • Transit Tips and Tools
  • United States of America
    • California
      • Old Town San Diego
    • Virginia
      • Visiting Virginia
    • Washington
      • Celebrations in Seattle
    • Washington DC
      • Art for the Soul
      • The Smithsonian Institution
      • The US Capitol

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Zamora, Spain
Spain, Zamora

Zamora, Spain

With it’s blend of romanesque, modernist and art deco buildings, Zamora is an architectural gem.

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Salamanca’s Living Room
Salamanca, Spain

Salamanca’s Living Room

The plaza mayor is known as the ‘living room’ of Salamanca and indeed it was our favorite hang out.

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The Golden City
Salamanca, Spain

The Golden City

In the setting sun, Salamanca’s buildings glow gold, earning her the nickname, La Dorado, the golden city.

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Eyes on Cuenca
Cuenca, Spain

Eyes on Cuenca

The blue eyes looking down on the streets of Cuenca, pay homage to an ancient legend of forbidden love.

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The Eagle’s Nest
Cuenca, Spain

The Eagle’s Nest

Midway between Madrid and València is Cuenca, perched precariously on the edge of a steep 3,100 foot gorge.

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Visiting València
Spain, Valencia

Visiting València

We have spent months in València over the past 2½ years and this city continues to surprise and delight us.

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Alboraya, Spain
Alboraya, Spain

Alboraya, Spain

Alboraya is a charming small town just 5 miles from València and is known as the “Land of Horchata”. 

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Gandía, Spain
Gandía, Spain

Gandía, Spain

Gandía was settled by Greeks in the 6th century, Moors in the 8th-13th centuries and the Spanish since 1252.

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Playa de Gandía, Spain
Playa de Gandía, Spain

Playa de Gandía, Spain

Our planned 10-day visit to Playa de Gandía, due to Covid-19 coronavirus, turned into a 10-week lockdown.

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Planning a Car Trip
Travel Choices

Planning a Car Trip

Do you need to rent a car if you are traveling slowly? We think so, but a better question may be; “When should you rent a car?” and that answer depends on where you are going and what you want to do.

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