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Sevilla’s Best Tapas

Written on October 3, 2018 in Sevilla

San Sebastian and Barcelona get the praise when it comes to Spanish cuisine, but pound-for-pound, Sevilla offers some of the best meals around. Here are my Top 10 favorite tapas dishes in Sevilla: 1.  Cuttlefish cigar, Eslava Cigar-shaped puff pastry filled with cuttlefish and black cuttlefish ink, then garnished with algae.  This tapa so...

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What to see in Madrid

Written on October 1, 2018 in Madrid

Since 2013, Madrid’s annual visitors have climbed nearly 60% (to 6.7 million), which has done wonders for the local economy (for comparison’s sake, Barcelona had 32 million visitors in 2016). While Madrid may not rival Barcelona’s tourism stats, it does offers some the richest culture of any European capital. Madrileños are some...

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Mallorca: How to escape the crowds

Written on July 29, 2018 in Mallorca

Mallorca is one of the hottest beach destinations in Europe, hosting about 9 million visitors each year. It’s a surprisingly large island, about twice the size of Maui, so there are plenty of corners to explore (from the beaches to the mountains) and away from the crowds on Playa de Palma. Sant Elm Sant Elm...

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One week in Sevilla

Written on October 3, 2010 in Sevilla

My first time visiting Sevilla was only two days — just long enough to fall in love with what I found to be the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen. I knew I’d have to go back, so the next time I planned an entire week there. What should you see if you’re planning at...

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