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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 - 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 - 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 - The Pyrénées

The Pyrénées, rising to almost three and a half thousand metres, form a natural barrier between the Iberian peninsula and France. The heavily forested valleys and sharp rocky ridges are relatively unspoilt...

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 funny author behind Driving Over Lemons, A Parrot in the Pepper Tree and The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society. He recently visited Stanfords to give a small talk on how to write travel books.

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