Come Back, Shane
…and the ringmaster isn’t even pretending anymore. That collision—between childhood myth, my father’s quiet admiration, and the present political spectacle—became the seed for an article I just published in CounterPunch…
The Feria del Queso in Trujillo, Spain
…#cheesy #cheese #village #getaway #foodie #gourmet #dairy #chowhound #extremadura #locavore #goatsmilk #producers #artesinal #cabrales #cheesefestival #dortadelcasar #quesolaserena #iboes #manchego #tetilla #rawmilkcheese #rawmilk #spanishcheese #sheepsmilk #cowsmilk #obsessionscheese Originally published on Trazzler…
The Iranian Deathstar, the Oljaytu Mausoleum
…all? #architecture #history #religion #getaway #muslim #unescoworld heritage site #islam #unesco #starwars #tomb #quirky #eclectic #giant #renaissance #mausoleum #islamicarchitecture #14thcentury #dome #duomo #brick #persia #mongols #persianarchitecture Originally published on Trazzler…
Ruta de la Plata quick Detour
…#church #caminodesantiago #ham #christian #rural #walking #jamon #trekking #ancientculture #country #ancient #extremadura #route #oldstone #sierra #8thcentury #st.jamesway #rutadelaplata #viadelaplata #visigothicart #jamoniberico #visigoths #visigothic #silverroute #jamondemontanchez #ancientroad Originally published on Trazzler…
Chasing Battuta to Gibraltar
…#history #view #medieval #muslim #castles #straitofgibraltar #spain #mediterranean #islam #fortress #border #tower #british #britishhistory #culturalcrossroads #politics #microcountry #watchtower #8thcentury #juxtaposition #spanishhistory #alandalus #conquest #ibnbattutah #muslimhistory #atalaya Originally published on Trazzler…
What’s that Sound?
…to read the original article published in Spanish in el HOY or read the English version below. (PDF en castellano abajo) The programmed ritual self-flagellation has once again begun. The…
Battuta, the Beach with some Immigrants and Gypsys Thrown In
…#coast #castle #getaway #church #medieval #muslim #flamenco #mediterranean #islam #mosque #immigrants #offthebeatenpath #tower #culturalcrossroads #islamicarchitecture #gypsies #gitano #minaret #roma #fortification #arabic #spanishhistory #northafrican #ibnbattutah #atalaya #islamicspain Originally published on Trazzler…
Ibn Marwan on the Lamb in Alange, Spain
…#history #religion #reservoir #lake #hiking #view #mountain #castle #getaway #ruins #medieval #muslim #muslimarchitecture #rural #islam #winecountry #soaking #roman #irony #9thcentury #siege #balneario #ancientrome #medievalcastle #spanishhistory #caliph Originally published on Trazzler…
A Desert in Canada?
…#summer #reserve #hotel #tour #dessert #green #trails #eco-friendly #educational #ethnic #indians #flora #fauna #natives #hills #endangered #hot #localculture #habitat #exhibit #reservation #display #firstnations #guided #threatened #greatwhitenorth Originally published on Trazzler…
Not again?
…over to read the original version published in Spanish in el HOY or read the English translation below. (PDF en castellano abajo) It’s that time of year again for that…