Maybe it’s a game that all travelers play. The “Could I live here?“ game. As soon as my feet hit the ground in a new town or city, I begin debating the pros as well as the cons and dreaming about how it might feel to call this new place home. I have a “Sure, … More Lucca, Italy. Could This Tuscan Town Be Our “Some-Day-Home”?
Can you imagine sailing off into, literally, uncharted waters not knowing who or what you might encounter along the way while carrying the aspirations of your people and your king on your shoulders? I find it hard to wrap my head around, especially the bit about “uncharted waters.” But being in Lisbon, you can’t help … More Catching the Spirit of Exploration in Lisbon
Determined to learn from our mistakes and not get stuck without transportation across the Spanish border into Southern Portugal (see an earlier blog post re: attempting to travel 100 miles from the Duoro Valley to reach Spain,) we began exploring options for nearly the last leg of our trip: Tarifa to the Algarve. Once again … More Bla Bla-ing to the Border
I can hear a swirling outside the window almost like a siren call as I write. There are many stories about Tarifa. Stories of people going crazy, even suicides, because of the pervasive, never ending wind. Some of it’s true, much of it legend. For centuries, Tarifa has been inspiring larger than life tales and … More Trailblazing in Tarifa
The morning of our arrival into Malaga from Naples, over breakfast in our hostal, we weighed accomodation options. The choice was between a hostel in the old town of Malaga or a private room in an AirBnB south of town (in Guadelmar) by the sea. Knowing it was time to be by the water even … More Striking AirBnB Gold in Malaga
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