Easily one of the happiest places to hang out on a Saturday and more importantly Sunday. Like many other European countries, Spain’s shops remain closed on Sundays. But not La Roca Village. A classy, bright outdoor shopping area that caters to locals as much as to tourists. Located about 40…
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Canary Islands – Lanzarote
Lanzarote was the first Canary Island we visited and a very good ambassador for the other islands. We were impressed with its strange lunar landscape, black sand beaches, and many activities. Although this island has many affordable accommodations and amenities, it is clear that there is a lot of thought,…
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Puigcerdà
I need to talk about this place as I’m obsessed with this town in the north of Catalonia, minutes from the Spanish/French border. We stayed here on a weekend ski trip to nearby La Molina ski resort. Puigcerdà is a two-hour drive from Barcelona city center and a 3.5-5 hour…
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Gruissan & Narbonne
So it seems the seaside town of Gruissan is a well-loved and popular destination for the French and the Spanish. There are so many beautiful towns along the French Mediterranean but we quite by accident settled on Gruissan. A charming holiday destination with the typical south of France style -think…
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Toulouse, France
Finally, after more than two years, we left the country on vacation! Although, we have traveled quite a bit in Spain and my husband has traveled for business, as a family we hadn’t since December 2019. So crazy what the world has been through and somewhat surreal that we are…
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Costa Rica – San Jose, Quepos, National Park
I had long wanted to go to Costa Rica but always figured I should go to attend some yoga retreat, vegan cooking workshop, or beachside music festival. However, due to some fantastic flight deals and a week free, I decided to just go. I’m so glad I did, as it…
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Easter Island…
Have you ever dreamed of visiting the official or unofficial wonders of the world? Machu Pichu, Petra, the Pyramids…Easter Island? Well I do and did. From the time I was given a coffee table-style National Geographic book as a tween, I dreamed of visiting the most mysterious places, one of…
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Cuba – Havana, Varadero, Cayo Coco, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara
For this Canadian, Cuba was like going to the cottage or summer house except this getaway was filled with dancing, the Caribbean sea, the distinct smell of fresh bread, and strangely aromatic – road tar. It’s taken me a long time to do this post about Cuba as I have…
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Olot, Spain
Recently, we enjoyed some Easter holiday time here in Spain. In the past, we would have planned a week-long trip in advance to some other European country or maybe the Spanish Islands. However, with only our newfound freedom to travel out of our area and anywhere in the Catalonia region,…