Destination: Spain

Gallery: Semana Santa

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By eitakg917 | Photo Gallery

Semana Santa

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By eitakg917 | Views [801]

Just in case you guys thought Holy Week was a religious thing here in Andalusia, I will tell you now that it is really just a crazy, interesting mix of Pagan beliefs, touristy aims, religious propaganda, and, yes, Catholic tradition. Way back in the day, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Cordoba (May 10-11)

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

Day 113 - Beating off the backpacker blues

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By lani | Views [1611]

I have to admit that after 4 months of backpacking, I reached Barcelona feeling exhausted, mal-nutritioned and generally fed up with living out of a bag every single day. I did, however, remember that I only have the opportunity to live once, and that ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

The visit

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By matsmith | Views [1324]

We met Mark in Czech Republic where we all worked in 2005, and being a keen runner like me, he was interested in running the half marathon in Pamplona and visiting me at the same time. My parents thought it'd be a good time to visit too - to see ... Read more >

Tags: pamplona, running, san sebastian

Gallery: 09/05/07 Mark and family in Pamplona

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

Barcelona

Tue, 8 May 2007 | By adventuregirl | Views [1202]

After having so much fun, getting used to concentrating on school work is hard, especially since it is self paced and not in classes with other students. This class isn´t working out like I had planned due to the cancellation but I am trying to make ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Grenada (May 8-10)

Tue, 8 May 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

Day 110 - Holy Toledo!

Mon, 7 May 2007 | By lani | Views [1422] | Comments [1]

Well, we don´t say the phrase `Holy Toledo`for nothing! Today I took the 1 hour bus ride from Madrid centro to Toledo for the day, stepping back in time to tiny cobblestone streets, small shop windows in cute little curving alleys and views of the ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Valencia (May 7-8)

Mon, 7 May 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

Day 109 - Discovering my new favourite artist

Sun, 6 May 2007 | By lani | Views [54692] | Comments [14]

Here´s a hot tip for Madrid - all the museums and galleries are free on a Sunday! So on Sunday, I hit the galleries - ready to be overwhelmed with fantastic art in Spain. I visited..... The Prado Museum: Without any doubt, this the Prado is one of ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Barcelona

Sun, 6 May 2007 | By applecrazy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: 06/05/07 Irati Forest

Sun, 6 May 2007 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

Day 108 - Walking tour of Madrid

Sat, 5 May 2007 | By lani | Views [2382]

I came here to see the `real`Madrid and not just the lonely planet version. The first thing I discovered was that in Madrid you have a few options for seeing the city: Take the gringo tourist bus for 15 euros which takes a loop of the city, but makes ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Photos: Spain

Fri, 4 May 2007 | By lani | Photo Gallery