A Weekend in Valencia

Valencia, Spain. We kicked off the new year with a surprisingly warm start, arriving here greeted with 20 degrees and nothing but sunny skies. Located on the east coast of the country with a modest flight time of 2 hours from London, it’s often overlooked but is in fact the third largest and the oldest…

Sunset in Seville

Seville, Spain. The capital of the Andalusia region and now has to be one of my favourite European cities I’ve visited so far. We did a weekend break here in November and were still wearing T-shirts all day. We started our first day with an early morning wake up call to catch sunrise at “Plaza…

London to San Sebastian Cycle

San Sebastian, Spain, the final destination of our 583 mile cycle from London in 6 and a half days. It sounded like a great idea, in the planning stage we compared it with our previous cycle to Venice and were determined to make it an easier and more enjoyable ride. How could it not be,…

Madrid to Toledo

Madrid & Toledo, Spain. After spending an enjoyable day exploring the capital, we decided on our second day to visit the ancient city of Toledo. Only an hour away by train, it turned out to be a great addition to the weekend. Toledo is most known for it’s walled old city containing a historic mix…

La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, Spain. The only city in the world ever to be awarded a Royal Gold Medal for architecture by The Royal Institute of British Architects. From the famously unfinished Basílica de la Sagrada Família, to the abundance of parks, museums and pretty much every street in the city, Barcelona is a beautiful place. Filled with…

In The Basque Country

Bilbao, Spain. Another great Spanish city on the northern coast of the country, mainly famous for the magnificent Guggenheim Museum, come here for an art filled weekend. See all my photo highlights from our trip below.