Tag: spain
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Travel: 4 days in Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain
I recently took my final trip of 2022! Check out ‘Upcoming trips’ for my 2023 plans so far. I spent a long weekend in Bilbao with a friend. We also visited nearby San Sebastian. Having never been so far North in Spain before, I had no idea what to expect. Keep reading to find out…
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Travel: 4 days in Córdoba, Spain
As mentioned in my last post, I’ve been on a fair few Bank Holiday-adjacent adventures this year. The latest was a trip to Córdoba in southern Spain. After visiting major cities in the region like Granada, Sevilla and Málaga, it seemed right to add Córdoba to the list. I’ve also always wanted to visit the…
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Travel: 5 days in Granada and Málaga (part 2 of 2 – Málaga)
Welcome to part 2 of my mini-Andalusian trip 🍊 In this post, we’ll explore the ever expanding city of Málaga. After the Andalusian capital, Sevilla, Málaga is one of the most populated cities in the region. Known best for its beaches on the Costa del Sol, and infamous for its British visitors, Málaga is starting…
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Travel: 5 days in Granada and Málaga (part 1 of 2 – Granada)
Hello, hello! I told you I’d be back soon! I’m so excited to share about my very recent trip to Spain, specifically to Granada and Málaga! All together, I spent 5 days away – 3 in Granada and 2 in Málaga. This post will be a little different to my others. I’ll start with the…
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Travel: 5 days in València, Spain (part 4 – final)
Welcome to the fourth and final part of my trip to València! It’s taken way too long to get this all written up. That’s something I’ll work on going forward, which is why you’ll soon be getting a post about my latest trip to Granada and Málaga!
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Travel: 5 days in València, Spain (part 3)
Welcome to part three of my adventures in València! Please visit this link for part two if you missed it!! My third day was spent exploring the street art of the city as well as seeing the Holy Grail – what a mixture!
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Travel: 5 days in València, Spain (part 2)
Hello and welcome to part 2 of my trip to València! If you missed part 1, you can find it here. Day 2 was a Sunday. For those of you who have travelled in European countries with a Christian history, you will know that Sunday and Monday can be a bit tricky. Sunday can often…
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Travel: 5 days in València, Spain (part 1)
Hello again everyone! I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been itching to get away while we’ve been locked down. It took some time to consider going abroad, even after the restrictions eased, but in October I decided to take the plunge and book a trip. Back in March 2020, I had my…
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Film: Dolor y Gloria (2019, Spain)
Pedro Almodóvar’s work is a catalogue of comedy and tragedy, controversy and black humour. I first encountered his work through the films Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios and Todo sobre mi madre, the latter of which I remember specifically touching me deeply. Although one of Spain’s most celebrated directors, his following is…
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Film: La tribu (Spain, 2018)
Another Spanish film, I know! I promise I’ll get more diverse in my cinema this year. Right now I’m more concerned with how few books I’m reading and how few films I’m watching in general! Anyhow, I was browsing Netflix the other day and ended up watching this cheesy and somewhat bizarre offering from Spanish…
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