Chocolate con churros – a traditional Spanish treat
Whether sprinkled with sugar or coated with a topping of your own choice, few things are more Spanish than chocolate con churros – a cup of thick hot chocolate served …
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Whether sprinkled with sugar or coated with a topping of your own choice, few things are more Spanish than chocolate con churros – a cup of thick hot chocolate served …
Read MoreRunning from mid February until Ash Wednesday, carnival time is a big thing in Spain. It is celebrated all over the country and in many different ways, reflecting the rich …
Read MoreEveryone has their own idea of the perfect beach, be it a secret rocky cove or a bucket and spade stretch of sand. The stunningly beautiful bay of Carnota in …
Read MoreIf you hear the word “horreo” mentioned you might automatically associate it with something horrific, something out of some chilling horror film, but put aside your fears. As you travel …
Read MoreIn this clinical, modern world of online shopping and hypermarket splurges, it is so very comforting that in Spain and Portugal, at least, fresh bread is still delivered daily to …
Read MoreGalicia’s immense coastline is strewn with truly beautiful beaches, 772 of them in all, from the Playa de las Catedrales near the border with Asturias all the way round to A …
Read MoreWhat better way of keeping the winter ills at bay than a hearty, warming, nourishing soup or stew? Every region or even province in Spain, has its own special version …
Read MoreThese tiny, shiny, bright green peppers “pimientos de Padron” “algunos pican, otros no” – some are hot and some are not – are a truly exciting eating experience! Mostly they …
Read MoreWe are very excited about one of our new properties in Galicia – GLOB1 Casa Lucinda, and even more so after reading this review from someone already hooked on the …
Read MoreThe river Miño – or Minho as locals on either side would call it – forms the border between Galicia and Portugal as well as the southern limit of the …
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