Off season Mallorca will steal your heart. Discover unique things to do in Mallorca and decide which of the best places to stay in Mallorca is a fit. Don’t you love it when you arrive at a destination you’ve never visited and right away you can’t believe your luck? Off season Mallorca was like that for us. We discovered unique things to do in Mallorca which were much more fun in the off season when we didn't have to share them with crowds of tourists. And, we developed our own Continue Reading
La Bomba Tapas and Barcelona Anarchists
In the Barri Gràcia, we bite into La Bomba tapas, which pay tribute to historic Barcelona anarchists who fought in the Spanish Civil War. They go down easy with today’s Catalán identity. “Watch out, the brava sauce is spicy,” warns Renee. In Barcelona’s Gràcia neighborhood, a labyrinth of tight historic streets, we are biting into La Bomba tapas. Note: This post contains affiliate links and/or references to our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on or make a purchase Continue Reading
Costa Brava Cuisine Fresh from Farm and Sea
Simple ingredients fresh from farm and sea make for magical meals of Costa Brava cuisine at traditional tables in Catalunya. If a society’s overall well-being is reflected in its everyday food, Catalunya may just be the finest place on the planet. In the Costa Brava, local food - its production, preparation, presentation, and ultimately, the pleasure taken from it - artfully elevates the experience of eating to entirely new levels. "Catalonia can do without the entire world, but the Continue Reading
Hotel Aiguaclara: What Love Begets in Begur
At the Hotel Aiguaclara in Begur on Spain's Costa Brava, you are a treasured guest who is welcomed with love. When you come to stay at the Hotel Aiguaclara in Begur, you arrive at the 19th-century house of Bonaventura Caner Bataller. This was a man whose name (“good venture”) foretold a fortune to be made in Cuba and invested here on return. In Begur, you are embraced by the loveliness of the Costa Brava, a land between mountains and sea. Here, life is rich with giving and Continue Reading