It’s that time of the month again. The one where I want to share something interesting with you, but the realisation that the interesting things that have occurred in my life lately have mostly just involved, well, food. From the hills of Galicia, to the heat of Andalucía, but not forgetting the laid-back pace of […]
Three Cities in Northern Spain That No Food Lover Can Miss
Poor Northern Spain. Most travellers beeline down south to the overpowering Moorish monuments such as the Alhambra in Granada, the famous (and sometimes not so famous) beaches along the coastline of the Costa del Sol, and then across to Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and surrounding neighbourhoods to try some local tapas and pintxos. Hang on. What was that? Firstly, the […]
Rambling around the Mercado de Abastos in Santiago De Compostela
A few months ago I was at a restaurant in Santiago de Compostela with some passengers from the tour that I was leading through Spain. The ever attentive waiter at the restaurant came and asked my group if they liked the food. Instead of responding a conventional “yes, every things great”, one of my passengers […]