5 life lessons I learned while travelling

The main purpose of travelling is not to discover new lands but new points of view. While on the road, you can learn about the world almost as much as you can learn about yourself. It’s not even necessary for you to go through all the continents to come to a…

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La Gomera, a tour with a professional hitchhiker

La Gomera, a wonderful story about an unforgettable trip and a random encounter. By the road, at the same spot as yesterday, was hitchhiking a blonde, elderly lady. I instantly stopped the car because I had already decided that I wanted to give a ride to one of the many…

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Spaniards teach us how to enjoy life

It is often said that the life of all Spaniards is one huge fiesta. When they get tired they have an afternoon nap – siesta, and then keep on with the party. Spaniards themselves do not understand how foreigners can sum up their entire life philosophy into two simple words.…

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Granada, a town of four cultures

Granada is an impressive town which has preserved traces of a few diverse cultures – Moorish, Christian, European and gypsy. It was occupied by Arabs for 400 years and at that time it transformed into a cultural and political centre. The palaces of the Nasrid dynasty in Alhambra are definitely the…

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5 outstanding dishes from Spanish cuisine

Spain bridges Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The territory of the country has been under the influence of many different cultures, each of them adding something to the traditional Spanish cuisine. Olives, oil and wine are a Roman heritage, cooking meat and fish is a…

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