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Cadizfornia with kids: Visiting Sotogrande, Castellar, Tarifa & El Palmar

May 2, 2022Leave a Comment

“Am I brave, or just insane?” I thought to myself as I hauled my 20-month-old son up the side of a cliff in Tarifa at midnight. We were walking back to our amazing rental and the “10 minute walk to the center” advertised on the website seemed to be more of a hike than I’d…

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Filed Under: Travel in Spain Tagged With: andalucia, Andalusia, cadiz, cadiz with kids, Castellar, Castellar de la frontera, el palmar, road trip, sotogrande, tarifa

Cordoba: Cruces de Mayo & Fiesta de los Patios

May 16, 2016Leave a Comment

We got lucky in Cordoba…and by lucky I mean we got three awesome fiestas for the price of one! We traveled to Cordoba for the Fiesta de los Patios…but what I didn’t realize is that the first week of May also coincides with Los Cruces de Mayo and the Battle of the Flowers. If you’re not…

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Filed Under: Travel in Spain Tagged With: andalucia, cordoba, crosses of may, cruces de mayo, cruzdemayo, flower battles, flowers, golden triangle, patios, patios of cordoba, spain, spring, travel

Sierra de Cadiz – Grazalema, El Bosque, Benamahoma

January 29, 2014Leave a Comment

Where to stay in the Sierra de Cadíz This past weekend we rented a house in the Sierra de Cadíz. We had a group of eight people and one dog. The Sierra de Cadiz is famous for its Pueblos Blancos—quaint towns (painted white) dotted throughout the mountain range. We got lucky with the weather, it was…

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Filed Under: Pet Friendly Travel, Travel in Spain Tagged With: adventure, andalucia, el bosque, hike, mountains, nature, pueblos blancos, sierra de cadiz, sierra de grazalema, trail, white villages

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Originally from Florida's Forgotten Coast, I moved to Sanlúcar to teach for 'six months' in 2011 and never left! Follow my blog for global travel tips, expat life, and insider knowledge on local events and customs. Get the full story →

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