Honestly and at first, no one can provide an answer to this question and a magic formula to calculate the amount needed does not exist. Nonetheless, no doubt it is one of the mayor concerns for us as travelers. How much is too much? How much is too little? Continue reading “How much cash will I need?”
This well known saying advises one when outside your normal surroundings to adapt to customs, laws and behaviors when visiting new places. The saying is attributed to Saint Ambrose, then the Bishop of Milan in the 4th century. As the story goes, when Saint Augustine visited Milan, he noted that people didn’t fast on Saturdays as was the custom in his town. Confused, he consulted with Saint Ambrose which replied, “When in Rome, I fast on Saturdays. But when I am here, I don’t”. Continue reading “When in Rome, do as the romans”
What would you like to see, eat, do and feel in the different countries you visit? The answer to this and the following questions will help you decide which countries o cities you can most enjoy in defining the type of traveler you are. Continue reading “What type of Traveler are you?”
The Romans knew very well what they were doing when they founded Astigi, making it the head of one of the four provinces of Andalusia. Astigi was the principal axis for its “Via Augusta”, the main road throughout Andalusia. Continue reading “Our conquest of Andalusia began in Astigi”
The crown jewel of our adventure known as “Spain 2017” was “La Alhambra” in Granada. 
This monument’s prominence during season 2 of the Spanish television series “Isabel”, would only make us yearn to someday visit it. The pictures viewed of it while surfing the web, would further fuel our desire to visit this World Heritage classed monument.
Our visit to the “Alhambra” began entering the great fortress or citadel. This reminded us of our own walled city of the Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. Continue reading ““La Alhambra” – Part II”
“El Generalife”:
We had traveled during the autumn and hence nightfall began early in Granada. Behind us were the walls that house the “Alhambra” and the “Alcazaba” as we continued towards the “Generalife”. Continue reading ““La Alhambra” – Part III”
The “Imperial City” or the “City of the three Cultures”, we are in Toledo. Part of the “Castilla – La Mancha” autonomous region of Spain, the alias of the “City of the Three Cultures” is as a result of the long peaceful coexistence of the Muslims (Moors), Jews and Christians. Continue reading “Toledo, we’ll be back”
The early dawn sunlight began peeking through the curtains on the window of our hotel room as we still relished the great satisfaction and joy of having visited the “Alhambra” the day before. The new dawn heralded that there was still much to be seen, visited and discovered in Granada. Continue reading “Granada, so magnificant”
We first became familiar with Ronda on account of some very impressive photos of the “Puerte Nuevo sobre el Tajo” (New Bridge) we found surfing the internet. 
Continue reading “Ronda, you are marvelous”