Destination: Spain

In search of "real" tapas

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sevilla123 | Views [177] | Scholarship Entry

In search of this elusive local experience you often have to venture beyond the tourist centre of a city, however in Seville it is literally around the corner from the tourist centre of the city. Go around a corner passed the overpriced tourist restaurants ... Read more >

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A walk to remember

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sibylnyc | Views [130] | Scholarship Entry

The Walk of St James. There are 13 routes, which you can trek, bike, or ride a horse. You can start in Spain, France, or Portugal and it can last up to two months depending on where you start. I did the Camino Primitivo because I only had six days. I ... Read more >

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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By amyjane | Photo Gallery

When You Forget Your Map

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By katrichter | Views [153] | Scholarship Entry

I had a plan. I always had a plan. I would follow the city wall and, by virtue of it being a huge, historic, UNESCO-worthy wall, it would lead me back to my new home. I was 17. It was my first time alone in Europe and my first full day in Sevilla, which ... Read more >

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The Triangle

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By annaharcourt | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry

So, you might be thinking that climbing the world’s third-tallest island volcano in the middle of the night is not a great idea. You would be wrong. It's 1am. I'm standing in the car park of Teide National Park in Tenerife, the Canary Islands. I’m ... Read more >

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Even the Hills

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By amyjane | Views [167] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

Walking the Camino at times, was a little like a Lamaze class for me; focusing on my next breath as I labored to reach my goal. Hills were a challenge. While climbing Alto del Perdon, a grey haired little old lady (with the obligatory bun and all) passed ... Read more >

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Finding Solitude in Barcelona

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By juliakitlinskihong | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

I could feel the heaviness of my jet lag spread rapidly through my entire body, as I dragged myself through the massive crowd. Bits of German and French swirled around my head, adding to the general confusion of my surroundings, as I tried to concentrate ... Read more >

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A Rhythm For Local Ears.

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By shaunbusuttil | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry

Mention the Spanish city of Granada, and no doubt two things will come to mind: the Alhambra, and Flamenco. I’m all for historical monuments, but it’s music that grabs my soul. Here for a few days, I dared to venture into local territory to uncover a ... Read more >

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Alegrias: From The Memoirs of Madrid

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By facesplaces | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

She arrived in late August. Agosto was harsh that year. I breathed heavily, almost panted with all those throngs on the streets, white stones of Coreo Central blazing indifferently in the heat. She was just another one of them, those who come and go. ... Read more >

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Mysterious Barcelonian Cube With Legs

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By vladislavawalks | Views [112] | Scholarship Entry

When I mention Barcelona in chat with my friends who wasn’t there, I discovered that it is often associated with Gaudi and its buildings. Sounds so grievous, doesn't it? Yes, I think so. I decided to get added evidence that Barcelona is much more than ... Read more >

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Camí de Sant Jaume

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By laurenmccolgan | Views [110] | Scholarship Entry

I had been living in Barcelona for 5 months when I quit my job to set out, on my own steam, on a more unknown Camino. A Catalan language guide book I had found in my local library revealed a path of the Camino de Santiago which begins in Catalonia (the ... Read more >

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Think about that moment

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sfogliatella | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry

There's a mall in front of me: well, a small shopping center like is common to find in Europe. It was a "Corte Inglès", the most famous in Spain: Its name comes from the first shop in Madrid, they say it was a dressmaker who cut suits in the English style.... Read more >

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Santa Marta Square

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wanderingwayfarer | Views [145] | Scholarship Entry

The only entrance to the square was a zigzagging cobblestone alleyway nestled behind the Islamic-style dome of the Archbishopric of Seville, and hidden behind a row of orange trees on the corner of Mateos Gago street. The only way to find it was to know ... Read more >

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Sant Juan

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sidymond | Views [122] | Scholarship Entry

The sun fell quickly behind the impossibly tall buildings of Barcelona. The air was thick with heat and uncertainty. The streets were filled with herds of travellers and locals, all moving in the same direction. I fell into the sea of bodies and was at ... Read more >

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The Polyglot Chef

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By nharibal | Views [143] | Scholarship Entry

The tourist guides are very damn right! Segovia is a town that popped out a beautiful painting. After a morning of soaking in Segovia on foot, I was starving. Upon asking around, I was advised to try cochinillo at José Maria. Left from Calle de los ... Read more >

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