The island of Tabarca – Here be pirates! (well, there were pirates, a while ago) I couldn’t quite contain my excitement once I found out that the little island of Tabarca off the Santa Pola coastline was once a pirate stronghold. A few weeks ago, on a wet and windy day in Granada, we decided [Read More…]
5 Best Tapas Bars in Granada – Night Edition
We considered making a 10 best tapas bars in Granada list, we could probably make one 5 times longer than that – because because Granada is home to the best tapas in Spain. From bagels with chips to high quality sashimi, and everything in between, if you like free food it doesn’t get any better [Read More…]
5 Best Tapas Bars in Granada – Daytime Edition
We considered making a 10 best tapas bars in Granada list, we could probably make one 5 times longer than that – because Granada is home to the best tapas in Spain. From bagels with chips to high quality sashimi, and everything in between, if you like free food it doesn’t get any better than [Read More…]
Exploring the Gardens of Carmen de los Mártires
There is a secret oasis, just across the road from the mighty Alhambra. The Carmen de los Mártires gardens. Carmen de los Mártires has been home to dungeons, a place of torture, a place of worship, and a palace, depending on which century you look at. But don’t let the doom and gloom fool you Niall and I love cats. It’s just a fact of life. Neither of us can go past one without commenting, coaxing squeaking or attempting to cajole the little one over. So I’m going to open my heart to you today. Our beautiful little cat Ed died suddenly just 7 days after we left the UK. [Read More…] If you speak to anybody who has been to Granada, actually just anybody who has heard of Granada, they will all ask the same question “What did you think of the Alhambra?” Although we prefer to find hidden gems rather than queue at traditional tourist traps we’re not so silly as to miss experiencing The [Read More…] If you’re looking for ideas for romantic things to do in Granada you won’t go far wrong with a tapas tour for date night! There are plenty of other great tapas bars to try out but first take a look at our list of the best places to eat free tapas in Granada on a [Read More…] Every year the drinks industry compiles a list of the World’s 50 Best Bars, this speakeasy cocktail bar has ranked 4 times! Callooh Callay is a quirky little cocktail bar tucked away down the cobbled Rivington Lane in Shoreditch, London. This popular speakeasy has a creative and eccentric menu, Lewis Caroll meets Narnia décor and [Read More…] A Whisky Shop you can drink in too? Those who know us will know we love a good dram of whisky and it doesn’t get much better than Milroy’s of Soho in London. After a particularly gruelling day at work my colleague and I began looking up whisky bars for a much-needed post work drink [Read More…] The view from our balcony in Granada Living The Dream I’m sitting on our balcony with a coffee looking out over the rooftops at Granada’s Alhambra palace. There’s a piano riff playing off in the distance somewhere and the city feels perfectly still. It’s the middle of the siesta – which we’re still getting used [Read More…]
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Your Tapas Tour for Date Night – Granada
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Not just the best Whisky Bar in London
Taking the Plunge – Becoming Location Independent
