Lauren Aloise

La Vinyeta Winery: Telling a Story with Wine

Orange and Red Pepper Salad Recipe

Our Busy and Beautiful 2012

Notes on Eating in Portugal

Visiting Castillo de Canena: Where Tradition Meets Passion

Playing Tour Guide in Seville

Los Sentidos Restaurant: A Feast for the Senses

Cortijo Angulo: The Cathedral of Organic Olive Oil in Jaén

Santa Clotilde Gardens: A Labor of Love in Lloret de Mar

Rocambolesc: Jordi Roca's Ice Cream with a Twist

Visiting the Wacky World of Salvador Dali

The Homeless Expat

Gardens with a View: Marimurtra Botanical Gardens

Lloret de Mar: On the Tourist Track (and Worth it!)

Il Convento dei Fiori di Seta Bologna: A Hotel with History

Best Food Tour in Bologna: Golosa Italia

Staying in Bologna: The Aemilia Hotel and Ristorante Gurmé

Visiting Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, Portugal

Guimarães: The Most Romantic Nighttime City in Europe?

Chinchón, Spain: A Day Trip from Madrid

The Art of Making Homemade Pasta in Bologna

Getting to Know Girona

When Night Falls: La Ruta de la Croqueta

Vintage House Hotel: A Gem in the Douro Valley

Pinhão: Portugal's Picture Perfect Town

Vinho Verde: Portugal's Young, Cheap and Sexy Secret

Top 5 Things to do in Porto

Madrid Farmers Market: Cámera Agraria

Porto's Bolhão Market: My Favorite Food Market in Europe

5 Foods Worth Traveling for in Fuerteventura

Pousada Santa Marinha in Guimarães

Summer Renovations: Making Changes in Madrid

Bosque del Recuerdo: Madrid's Memorial Forest

Hiking in Madrid: Cercedilla

5 Reasons to Visit Zaragoza

A Lechazo in Logroño

Bocaos: Best Bites in Burgos

Burgos on a Budget

Spanish Vs American Schools: 5 Big Differences

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