by Marius Stankiewicz While Madrid is often considered the heart of Spain—or perhaps the geographical middle of the Iberian Peninsula since you could literally stand in Puerta de Sol marking KM 0 of all outward bound roadways—Salamanca, on the other hand, may very well be the ‘golden milestone,’ the crossroads of Spanish history where the…
by Marius Stankiewicz While Madrid is often considered the heart of Spain – or perhaps the geographical middle of the Iberian Peninsula since you could literally stand in Puerta de Sol marking KM 0 of all outward bound roadways – Salamanca, on the other hand, may very well be the ‘golden milestone’, the crossroads of…
San Sebastián – or Donostia, as it’s called in Basque – is both similar to other beach cities like Cannes, Biarritz and even Rio de Janeiro while maintaining it’s own, personal charm. Like Cannes Like Cannes it has a glamorous feel to it. Whether it’s the fact that they both host a film festival or have…
The story about Bilbao is an architectural fairy-tale. It began many years ago, when the proximity to the sea made Bilbao and its port activities to one of the busiest in Spain. In 1602 Bilbao was made the capital city of Biscay and later, it became even more wealthy because of the iron resources in…
There’s a French route, a Pilgrim’s way from Madrid, from the Mediterranean and Catalonia. There’s a Silver Way, a Coastal Way and a Primitive Way. You can hike, bike or horseback ride the way. You can carry your own backpack or choose a service to to that for you. There are thousands of ways to…
There is a saying, that the Camino to Santiago begins at your doorstep. That was certainly true in medieval times, when pilgrims travelled from all over Europe on foot to Santiago de Compostela and back. For us, it began in Pamplona. We got up early in the morning and drove westwards from Pamplona – while…
El Encierro – the Running of the Bulls – lasts just a moment: from 8 o’clock in the morning to approximately 10 minutes later. La Fiesta – the Partying of the People – lasts the rest of the day and night! Your Travel Team landed in the middle the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain.…