Granada, in southern Spain, is a beautiful city. I got to visit twice last year, and even better, as my sister and her boyfriend were based there I had two local guides whose interests were very closely aligned to my own. So there was a lot of eating, a lot of street art spotting, and a lot of exploring Granada’s fascinating history. Here’s five awesome things to do when you visit!
Seville was one of the highlights of my family road trip around Spain’s southern Andalusia region. Delicious food, picturesque sun-soaked streets, and of course gorgeous doors – I was in heaven! Here’s my recommendations for how to spend two days in this beautiful city.
I have to admit that a long weekend in Lyon and its environs was not high on my list prior to my sister moving there in August, but I’m so glad to have had a reason to visit. From the moment I stepped off the (highly-efficient) métro, Lyon began to woo me with candy-coloured buildings and sunny skies. From beautiful churches to tree-lined avenues and Roman ruins to a gourmet food scene, Lyon ticked all the right boxes! Here’s how we merely skimmed the surface in 36 hours in the city. [Read more…]
We had two main goals for our short three day trip around the Highlands – bag a Munro (also known as, climb a mountain), and see as much of the gorgeous scenery as we could. With that in mind we planned to take most of the Friday and Sunday available to us driving to and from our destinations. And, of course, we factored in lots of time for photo stops! I can’t wait to get back to Scotland to see more of its beauty spots like the Isle of Skye and Loch Lomond, but the itinerary we came up with felt workable in three days. While we hit traffic a few times (hi, crazy roundabouts of Inverness), by and large the driving was stress-free, and we didn’t feel rushed. I’ve set out a map, plus our approximate drive times and costs below, in case you’d like to replicate our itinerary. I got lots of ideas for places to stop and photograph spots along the way from this informative Scottish National Heritage brochure.
