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Continue reading →: Historically refreshing……part 1
Inspired by my travels and past articles on my blog. Summer is still shining bright here in Andalucia. So after completing a ten day tour here with a group of happy travelers, I thought I would share some of my past memories and stories about the delicious and history filled…
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Continue reading →: GLÓRIA
When a tragedy hits too close to the home and heart. My mother passed away in April. After holding her hand as she took her last breath, I flew back to Spain to immediately begin our 14 day Rick Steve’s Spain tour followed by the 12 day Portugal tour. The…
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Continue reading →: Sunsets and tuna.
When I was a teenager, my mother and I would have a film night once a week. This is back in the days of Blockbuster and VHS. My mother almost always chose the films, which made sense, because she had much better taste than I did. She alway rented what…
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Continue reading →: It does not have to be pretty to be pretty damn good!
On a recent day trip to Tomar, we enjoyed lunch at Casa das Ratas. Yes, the house of rats. My mother in law saw the sign as we were wandering about the town. It called her attention for obvious reasons. A busy Sunday in Tomar meant that we had to…
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Continue reading →: JUST DRINK THE BRANDY
KA — RA — HEE — YOH Having very little money to my name, when I walked the Camino de Santiago in 1995, my snacks were quite basic. I ate a lot of bread and cheese. Probably an exaggerated amount. No wonder my lifelong bowel problems ceased to exist, at least for the time being. Long…
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Continue reading →: Paradors and Pilgrims — Sometimes They Go Hand in Hand
The surprisingly rooted reality of Spain’s state-owned chain of monumental luxury hotels It was 1995, I was 22 years old and had just finished walking across Spain.Twenty six days had passed since I departed Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to cross over the Pyrenees. After walking through every situation possible, I was finally here. Santiago…
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Continue reading →: A Spanking I Will Never Forget
Where tradition and memories cross cultures amongst cod and anchovies My legendary Italian Nana used to threaten us when we acted like little monsters around her house. She would raise her hand high with her perfectly painted long nails, and wave it around saying, “I’m going to give you a baccalá!!!” I was…
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Continue reading →: Always Follow the Winding Road in Life…….
A place where a natural aptitude for business and extreme appreciation for food and wine go above and beyond. Enter with caution, as it may change your life! When we travel in our hippy van we do not have any plans. We know which country, and a general ballpark of the…
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