Iberia Review #2. It’s my 3rd time flying Iberia from Madrid to Mexico City. This time, flying with Lissette, I saw the little things that might make me choose Aeroméxico the next time I do this trip. I’ve mentioned what I liked about Iberia on my review of my first Iberia flight. Key among them […]
Tourist scams to watch out for in Spain
Tourist scams to watch out for in Spain. We haven’t yet been scammed in Spain (knock on wood) but we know quite a lot of people who have. Barcelona seems to be the city that comes up most often, but anywhere that tourists frequent are places you might be scammed. Earlier this year we were […]
The Political Geography of Spain
The Political Geography of Spain Many people get confused by the geography of Spain. What is an autonomous community? What is a province? Is the “Costa del Sol” either? How about comarcas. What are those? I’m writing this because I get these types of questions all the time from Lissette. Example: we used to live […]
The Best Moorish Sites in Spain
The Best Moorish Sites in Spain Some of the most impressive highlights of Spain include fortresses and mosques built by the Islamic Empires (known collectively as the Moors) that ruled much of Spain from the 8th to 15th centuries*. The most famous sites are located in Andalusia, in Southern Spain, where the Moors had the strongest foothold […]
Which to Visit: Barcelona or Madrid?
Barcelona or Madrid? The easy answer is that you should visit both. But that’s no fun. The question is, if you have to choose, which of these cities should you visit? I have my opinion which I’ll tell you further below. But no matter what your opinion is, one thing that is definite is that […]
How to plan a Trip to Spain
How to plan a Trip to Spain We sometimes get emails from people asking us basic questions like “what is public transport like in Spain?” “How do I book the bus/train?”, “How do I book a hotel and how much will it cost?”. We thought we’d cover all those basics here. We also thought we’d […]
