11 Spanish Wines I recommend I always say it: you don’t have to pay a lot of money to get a good bottle of wine in Spain. It’s one of the great things about this country. We drink wine every day and most days we stick to bottles under 10 Euros (finding inexpensive but good […]
Avoiding tourist trap restaurants in Spain
Avoiding tourist trap restaurants in Spain It’s happened to us a bunch of times – you’ve had a long day of travel and you’re tired and hungry. You just want to eat something. But that’s when you’re most susceptible to falling for a ¨tourist trap restaurant¨. It doesn’t just happen in Spain, it happens everywhere. […]
The “Tipping Protocol” in Spain
The ¨Tipping Protocol¨ in Spain ¨Don’t be bringing your dirty tipping habits to Spain!¨ The above was from one of our favorite Facebook members setting a Spain-newbie straight. People get angry when it comes to tipping. I get why people want to be overly generous when coming to Spain. They don’t want to appear cheap. […]
The Best Bars in Nerja?
The Best Bars in Nerja? Nerja has tons of bars and the “best bars” is subjective. But in this post I’ll tell you what I think are the best bars in Nerja. Note: I’ve highlighted different types of bars (Irish bars, Sports bars, a couple of rooftop bars, a bar with live music). I’m leaving […]
A Wine Tour in Antequera
A Wine Tour in Antequera It brought back memories of South Africa’s Western Cape. Last week we took a wine tour in the countryside outside Antequera. 15 minutes out of the city and following a scenic route in the hills above Antequera, the winery is situated at the base of the Sierra de Torcal mountain […]
The “Healthy Mediterranean diet” in Spain. Is it BS??
The “Healthy Mediterranean diet” in Spain. Is it BS?? “Is the Mediterranean diet (still) prevalent in restaurants, food markets, street food etc? Or has the modern western unhealthy processed fast food taken over like in many other places?” It’s a question that was posed on our FB page a few months ago. It made me […]
