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Visiting Temps de Flors in Girona

Spain is a country of festivals, from the Southern Spanish sherry fairs, to strange food fights and even wine battles. But one of the most beautiful Spanish festivals is surely Temps de Flors, a springtime flower festival in quaint Girona, one of the most picturesque towns in Spain. Girona...

Hostal Empuries: Green, Gorgeous, and Gourmet

Lauren Aloise

Tucked away on the northeastern coast of Spain, Hostal Empuries is yet another oasis on the Costa Brava. This unique hotel has a lot to offer, especially during the months bordering the summer season (May and June or September and October) when the area is quiet and peaceful, and...

Best Bites of 2012

Lauren Aloise

My favorite food experiences from the past year. We are already more than a week into 2013, but it feels like just yesterday I was stuffing grapes in my mouth as the clock struck midnight. After an “early” Spanish New Year’s Eve disco night (we got home at 8:00...

La Vinyeta Winery: Telling a Story with Wine

Lauren Aloise

It’s been nearly four months since we visited Costa Brava and I am still thinking about our day at La Vinyeta Winery… Nestled in the lovely Empordà region of Catalonia, La Vinyeta is a young winery with a big message. Not only do they produce fantastic wines, olive oil,...

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

Lauren Aloise

As winter gets closer and closer I find myself fantasizing about the months of September and October. This year I had the incredible opportunity to take advantage of the late summer weather and travel. I visited Porto and the Douro Valley in Portugal, Girona and the Costa Brava in...

Rocambolesc: Jordi Roca’s Ice Cream with a Twist

Lauren Aloise

Searching for ice-cream with a wow factor? It’s worth the trip to Jordi Roca’s Rocambolesc. After the TBEX Castle Party I was already a huge fan of the Roca brothers. I mean, as owners of the second best restaurant in the world, it’s not like they needed to cater...