Tasting the food-friendly wines of Spain
"Did you know that there are now more acres planted to vine in Spain than anywhere else? " asked Sommelier Steve Olson, as he...
On the trail of good eats in Malaga
Conquistadors brought the tomato home from their New World adventures, but it was not until the 18th century that the fruit was commonly eaten...
Luxury meets culinary aboard the Wind Surf
Move over Food Network, I'm now officially a cruising foodie! Tom and I recently enjoyed an eight-day culinary adventure with the boutique Windstar cruise...
Living history in Tarragona
Who wouldn't thrill to a private performance of just about anything in a Roman ruin? Tom and I recently returned from a week aboard...
Street art in Barcelona
No visit to Barcelona is complete without a good, thorough ogle at street art. From this collaborative work by Cranio and El Pez in...
Barcelona rocks its street art — then and now
Catalans have been inscribing, etching and painting their sentiments onto walls in Barcelona for a very long time. A recent street art walk with...
Lessons from a Catalan kitchen
"We are chefs, not magicians!" Chef Alvaro told as we toured Barcelona's Santa Caterina market, collecting ingredients for our cooking lesson. Basque-born and -trained,...
Flying with Àngel: ballooning over Catalonia
As our flight topped out at about 2150 meters (7055 feet), Àngel pointed toward the southeast and said “You can almost see the coastline."...
Blanes, gateway to Catalonia’s “Wild Coast”
The scent of pine spirals toward me and sand crunches underfoot. An intermittent sun splashes light, then retreats, leaving shadows of palm trees across...
Stopover in San Sebastián, Spain
We had just one night to spend in Basque Country en route from Switzerland to Portugal last month, and opted for scenic San Sebastián...