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Spain - Barcelona

The famous attractions of Barcelona are well known. My three personal favourites are: the interior of the church of Santa Maria del Mar in the Barri Gotic. It's stunningly beautiful, the simple lines...

Spain - Barcelona

Everything about Barcelona is refined and has the assurance of a great city. Aesthetically, the city is closer to Paris than it is to Madrid and it could have been the capital of a united Spain, were it not for Philip II's obsession with geometry and his desire to rule from the centre of his kingdom...

Spain - Canary Islands - Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is different from all the other islands in the Canaries. It's beautiful barren landscapes and sparse population (only 60,000 people) make it an ideal choice for sun-searchers looking for something a little quieter.

Spain - Canary Islands - Gran Canaria - Puerto Rico

After deciding to break my own travel code, (never to visit the same place twice), I looked forward to visiting Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria once again. Six years after I first enjoyed all that package holidays in the Canaries have to offer – cheap food and drink, baking hot sun and excellent fun - I was half hoping for a brand new...

Spain - Girona and the Costa Brava

Girona has a quiet charm and a placid air about it. The best way to observe this is by walking the ancient city walls, stopping for contemplative rests at the intermittent observation towers. The views from here can be mixed – one glance throws up ugly cranes and scaffolding, the next red roofs and the soaring towers of Girona’s religious landmarks – but it is well worth the effort.

Spain - Lecrin Valley

For my holiday, I travelled back in time. Or at least, that’s how it felt. I stayed in a white-washed village in Spain where mules laden with panniers plod the narrow lanes; men sit in doorways weaving basketware, while women in black dresses sweep the paths outside their homes. Best of all there are no tourists…well, hardly any.

Spain - The Pyrénées

The Pyrénées, rising to almost 3,500 metres, form a natural barrier between the Iberian peninsula and France. The heavily forested valleys and sharp rocky ridges are relatively unspoilt and are certainly under less pressure than the Alps. On either side of the chain, language and culture are distinct and it's not just French or Spanish...

Spain - Toledo

I was fourteen the first time I visited Toledo. My school in Vitoria (Northern Spain) organised a cultural trip to Madrid and a visit to Toledo was included. I remember I didn't enjoy the city that...

The Chris Stewart Interview

Chris Stewart, the drummer from Genesis' first album, is today better known as the witty author of Driving Over Lemons, A Parrot in the Pepper Tree and The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society. He visited Stanfords to reveal how to write travel books.

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