If you’re just joining my Spain series, I recommend starting with Why Madrid Surprised Me before reading this reflection. Barcelona is an incredible city, but comparing the two helped me better understand what I personally value when I travel. Barcelona is supposed to be the star. Before this trip, if you had asked me which…
If you’ve been following my Spain series, you’ve already seen how we made our way to Costa Brava through Girona. This article is about the place that ultimately became my favorite stop of the entire trip: Tossa de Mar. If you’re thinking about visiting the Costa Brava, book the trip. If you’re thinking about visiting…
If you’re just joining my Spain series, I recommend starting with Why Madrid Surprised Me, where I explain why the capital exceeded my expectations. This article picks up as we leave Madrid behind and make our way toward Costa Brava. Ten minutes after arriving in Girona, I was ready to throw in the towel. In…
Planning a trip to Spain? This post is part of my Spain series, where I share the itinerary we followed through Madrid, Costa Brava, and Barcelona, along with the planning decisions, honest reflections, and lessons I’d carry into my next visit. Before this trip, Madrid wasn’t the Spanish city I was most excited to visit….
For years, I thought I knew what kind of traveler I was. I loved cities. I loved movement. I loved stepping outside my hotel and knowing there would be museums, restaurants, cafés, and neighborhoods waiting to be explored. Beaches never held my attention for long, and I certainly wouldn’t have described myself as an outdoorsy…