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Discovering Spain & Portugal By Motor-Coach

Discovering Spain & Portugal By Motor-Coach
In Part 2 of her escorted tour travelogue, Holiday Goddess editor Vicki Arkoff travels across the Iberian Peninsula, collecting insightful moments at every stop. 

By Vicki Arkoff
Categories Destinations, Europe, Portugal, Spain, Tours, Type of Travel

Jamon-ing It Up on a Foodie Tour of Spain & Portugal

Jamon-ing It Up on a Foodie Tour of Spain & Portugal
Holiday Goddess editor Vicki Arkoff took her first motor-coach tour & came face-to-face (snout-to-snout?) with the Iberian Peninsula’s most drool-worthy delicacies.

By Vicki Arkoff
Categories Cultural, Food and drink, Portugal, Spain, Tours, Valencia

Tapas in Madrid, Spain

The Tapas Chef Who Dreams His Recipes Now, we don’t know if this is mere Spanish hearsay, but apparently the chef at Baco y Beto (his name is Beto) dreams up his recipes overnight.

By Holiday Goddess Editors
Categories Goddess Gold, Madrid, Spain

Tapas, Cocktails and Spanish Sweets in Seville

Tapas, Cocktails and Spanish Sweets in Seville
Dining out in style on the terraza at EME Cathedral Hotel Seville is home to everything quintessentially Andalucian – flamenco dancing, bull fighting, passionately celebrated festivals, the scent of orange blossom, swarthy Spaniards, tapas bars and late nights.

By Kris McIntyre
Categories Europe, Food and drink, Spain

Hola! Seville, Spain

Hola! Seville, Spain
The streets os Seville. Photo courtesy of Rocio Sopena. In the narrow, winding, medieval lanes and romantic, hidden plazas of Andalucia’s capital and biggest city, it’s easy to lose yourself in Seville’s rich and tumultuous history and architectural highlights.

By Kris McIntyre
Categories Destinations, Europe, Spain

Costa del Sol, Malaga

Costa del Sol, Malaga
Sue Ostler wrote about London night life for our bestselling book, Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide.

By Sue Ostler
Categories Destinations, Europe, Malaga, Spain

Granada, Spain Essentials

Granada, Spain Essentials
Planning a trip to Granada? Andreina Cordani has the scoop. The sights Even if you’re not into historic monuments, the Alhambra palace is unmissable.

By Andreina Cordani
Categories Destinations, Europe, Granada, Spain

Stranded in Madrid, Spain

Stranded in Madrid, Spain
Jane de Teliga has an accidental holiday in Madrid (without speaking the language).

By Jane de Teliga
Categories Destinations, Europe, Madrid, Spain

More Books for the Armchair Traveller

More Books for the Armchair Traveller
Emma Killick goes from Florence to the East End of London via Rwanda – all without leaving her armchair… Florence and Rome – The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone.

By Emma Killick
Categories Africa, Destinations, England, Europe, France, India, Italy, Middle East, Spain

Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum, Spain

Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum, Spain
Jane de Teliga finds Jeff Koons among the artists at an unusual Spanish museum made of titanium… Once upon a time Bilbao was just an obscure industrial town on the coast of Northern Spain.

By Jane de Teliga
Categories Bilbao, Destinations, Europe, Spain