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Portomarin – Spain’s Abu Simbel

Portomarin is the most northerly town in the Ribeira Sacra: a region in Galicia famed for its excellent wine, historic heritage, and places of outstanding …

Ruta del Vino – An unforgettable experience.

Many regions in Spain offer tourists the opportunity to follow a Ruta del Vino but only one will transport you through an extreme environment of …

Digital Exposure II – Summertime in Galicia: a photo blog

Have you ever wondered why so many Spaniards choose Galicia to spend their summer vacation? Imagine if you will; long, hot days, comfortably warm evenings, …

Fallen Giants and Troglodytes

Hidden deep within the Galician countryside is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in Spain, San Pedro de Rocas (St. Peter of the Rocks). Its …

From Vine Watch to Wine Watch – Un año fatal (a disastrous year)

Here in Galicia, the annual grape harvest is a time for celebration; the culmination of six months hard work. This year is different. Many growers …

Castro Caldelas – A town with a view

Many borders are simply lines drawn on a map, but not in Galicia. The canyon of the river Sil, dividing the provinces of Lugo and …

All dressed up and nowhere to go – 1973, Cadiz, Spain

I’m really lucky. It’s been so easy to get private students here in Cadiz. Who knew? I had no idea English was such an important language. Word …

In Search of Paradise

Does paradise exist? The council of Sober certainly believes so. Their latest tourist guide proudly boasts, ‘O Paraiso Existe’ (Paradise Exists). Its publication coincided with …

The Horse Whisperer

Horse ownership is on the increase. At least it is in this quiet corner of Spain. To be perfectly honest, horses aren’t really my thing: …

Petín – Stimulates the Senses

The province of Ourense, in the south of Galicia, has the distinction of being the only landlocked province in the region. That said, finding a …