So, it's been quite a challenge for us to learn how to travel in Europe. We're used to having a car and driving everywhere but now that we're here we are jumping in headfirst with the European way... public transport. It's been a great experience but also difficult sometimes. In many places you need to take [...]
So.... We moved to Portugal! I've been wanting to go to Portugal for years and specifically to the Algharve region, that sunny, slow, southern coastline with it's beautiful beaches, jagged cliffs and seaside towns. We settled in the Eastern Algharve in a small fishing village called Fuseta, just east of Faro. It was a wonderful [...]
When I first told my children that I had decided to travel Europe for the year, they told me that I had lost my mind! "Sell your stuff and quit your job ... why??!!" I understand that it made absolutely no sense to them. I had taken a "leap of faith", which was very unlike me. [...]
If you're ever in Granada then you must see an authentic Gypsy Flamenco show.... knowing this, we booked one at Cueva de la Rocio and we were super excited for it. We had decided to return to the best Hostel in Spain, El Granado and as we walked in to register we were informed that [...]
We had heard a lot about Hostels in Europe and decided to give it a try while we were going through Granada on our way to Malaga. We did some research and heard about El Granado.... everyone was raving...so we booked it! We were a little nervous being on the "older side" of things but it [...]
While staying at the El Granado Hostel, we were offered a free 2 hour walking tour around the city. Prior to leaving, the guide suggested we all wear appropriate footwear as the cobblestone streets could be slippery. As I had already picked the perfect outfit for the evening , I opted to ignore her suggestion and [...]
As many of you know, my son Jake is a U.S. Marine. We found out some fantastic news recently! He is being deployed to Sicily but has a month long stop over in... wait for it.... Seville, Spain! We were super stoked when we found out because we were in the middle of planning our [...]
Rachel's daughter Sierra was inspired by our adventure and after talking to her for a couple of days she quit her job and came her to visit us! She has decided that corporate life is not for her (she works in the pharmecutical industry), and wanted to come and hang out with Quinn and Rachel for [...]
While we were staying at the El Granado Hostel we met some fellow travelers who had just come from the south and raved about Nerja. As we were on our way down to Malaga, we decided to stop and check it out! From Granada, we drove along the beautiful A-7 highway through southern Spain and wound [...]
We love staying in Hostels! Something about the community of world travelers all sharing food, drink, music and conversation on a sunny rooftop terrace just does the soul good! We were on our way to Malaga to pick up Rachel's daughter and so we booked the Casa Al Sur Hostel and it was fabulous! We arrived [...]
Granada is one of the best cities in Spain in our opinion and a trip there is best planned out well in advance and spread out over 3-5 days. However, sometimes you just get the opportunity to make an impromptu trip there on your way through. So it was with us this time and we decided [...]
Once in a while while you're traveling in a foreign land, you just want a taste of home..... it's not that you're not enjoying the new culture, food, language and people.... in fact, it's fantastic! But...Cheeseburgers! It's just comforting at times to speak your own language, eat familiar food and relax. We love traveling but it's [...]