We really enjoy the contrasts between Lisbon and Porto, Portugal’s two biggest cities (and the friendly rivalry that exists between them). While Lisbon feels more grand and upscale, Porto feels more approachable, younger, and more lived in. Which is a little odd considering that from a physical perspective, Porto actually looks and feels significantly older…
Portugal will always hold a very special place in our hearts because, in many ways, it represents the birth of this very website as it exists today. Portugal was the first stop on our first big international trip that we did after betting it all on this corner of the internet, leaving our jobs and…
Look, if you’re here, you probably already know that we have a strong recommendation for you: if you find yourself with an extra day in Madrid, you should go to Toledo. Before Madrid became the capital of Spain – which is a relatively recent change that saw Madrid go from backwater to capitol in a…
If there was one big European city that we, two self-employed Americans with a decent handle on Spanish, would move to without thinking too much about it, it would be Madrid. The reason is pretty simple: of the European capitals, Madrid feels the most lived-in of the bunch. When you’re walking around the historic center…
We love Granada, we’ve been multiple times in the past few years, and we think it’s one of the most fascinating cities in Spain, if not Europe as a whole. The cultural mix that has occurred in Granada, between the Muslim kingdoms that ruled it for 700 years and the Christian Kingdom of Spain that…
Ask anyone visiting Granada what their number one priority is while they’re in town, and it’s bound to be the Alhambra. We have now been to Granada twice in the past five years, and we feel like we can’t visit Granada without a trip up to the Alhambra. So, we’ve experienced the magic of the…