Bilbao, as a whole, is such an architectural marvel, and yet I spent 90 percent of my time there bed-ridden with a terrible case of the Spanish flu (which is so much worse than the American flu, lest you be curious). At least I was there for work and, thus, staying in five-star hotels the [...]
Photo Friday: San Sebastian, Spain
February 19, 2010 By 29 Comments
During my first stint writing a guidebook exactly four years ago, I got a bit of a crush. As SVV was already in the picture at that point, thank God the crush was not on a boy but a city. A city that, unfortunately, I was too busy soaking in the beauty and culture to [...]
Photo Friday: Aragon, Spain
May 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On my very first guidebook assignment in 2006, I was sent to Spain for six weeks for research. While I had many regions to cover, including Basque Country, Navarra and the Pyrenees, I made my base in the heart of Aragon, starting first with Jaca, the almost site of the 2010 Olympics. (Damn you, Vancouver!)(I [...]
Tempting Fate
October 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My first guidebook assignment was in Spain a couple years back. I was left alone to meander the windy roads of the Pyrenees for many weeks on end until SVV, valiant boyfriend/travel companion that he is, returned from Azerbaijan and flew down to meet me. I had to kill time some way (other than simultaneously [...]
