There really is a fine art to creating the perfect beach kit for your next beach day or week. My husband is from the south of Spain and spent his summers in a beachside town on the Atlantic Ocean, so I felt he was more than qualified to curate this…
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Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland was my very first destination in Europe. I had lived in the south pacific, all over Canada and the US, visited Cuba but had never been to Europe. I planned an 8 day trip that included Dublin, Brussels and Barcelona. Although I only had a few days in…
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NAIOH – Café & Brunch
Plaça del Carrilet, 43840 Salou, Tarragona This spring weather has me revisiting photos and videos of warm days gone by. I’m currently hard at work on my Portaventura posts as it’s almost time to fire up the flip-flops, slap on some sunscreen and enjoy the rides at Portaventura Theme Park…
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Paris in 3 Days
What to do and see on a short trip to Paris… Recently we went to Paris for my son’s birthday and a kind of full circle celebration of six years of marriage. My husband and I spent some of our first dates in Paris, so returning for both events was…
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Top 10+ Restaurants 2022
Another year of great dining in Spain and finally another country! The pandemic slowed many of us down, but it didn’t entirely stop us from getting out and trying some great restaurants or becoming regulars at a handful of favorite places. So in no particular order, here are my favorite…
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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…