Onestopenglish Lesson
…looking for something seasonable but perhaps without the mistletoe. Here I try to combine my three main interests. Macmillan International published one of ideas recently on their teaching site, Onestopenglish….
Ibn Battuta and the Almohad Walls of Marbella
…at the casinos. #beach #history #resort #coast #getaway #medieval #muslim #port #mediterranean #sun #oldcity #concrete #touristtrap #islamicarchitecture #onthebeatenpath #corruption #citywalls #walls #islamic #juxtaposition #brits #britishinvasion #ibnbattutah Originally published on Trazzler…
A City Besieged
…the original version published in Spanish in El HOY or read the English version below. (PDF en castellano abajo) The scene in the square looked like some sort of Mad…
Are your Toothpicks Ready to Race?
…the hill. #hiking #smalltown #mountains #retreat #village #getaway #medieval #rural #almodovar #latin #pueblo #language #remote #portuguese #languages #linguistics #dialect #archaic #finicial #gallego #mañego #pedroalmodovar #habla #falar Originally published on Trazzler…
Discovering there is Moor to Spain than Andalusia in Hornachos
…as your hike through the lavender scented trails leads you up to a beautifully ruined Arab castle, reminding you to not always listen to your GPS. Also published on Trazzler…
Did Ibn Battuta Sleep there in Granada, Spain?
…where the world’s greatest traveler laid his head? #architecture #getaway #medieval #muslim #muslimarchitecture #islam #book #andalusia #alhambra #islamicarchitecture #14thcentury #andalucia #travelwriting #ibnbattutah #travelwriter #nazriddynasty #redfort #ibnjuzayy Originally published on Trazzler…
Cherry Blossoms in Bloom
…worth it. #culinary #festivals #festival #outdoors #mountains #nature #flowers #valley #getaway #fruit #spring #walking #trees #cherrytrees #cherryblossoms #flower #event #fruittrees #villages #blossom #cherries #valledeljerte #picota #jertevalley #cherryblossomfestival Originally published on…
100 Things to do before you die
I recently came across something that takes travel writing’s top ten tips to the extreme. The Independent published ‘100 things to do before you die‘ last year in memorandum of…
Ideology? Mine’s not Ideology!?
…Extremadura and then at the national level. Click over to read the original in Spanish published in el HOY or read the English version below. (PDF en castellano abajo) Each…
Placebo
…up for grabs on Sunday and a particular sign on the street caused me to think. Click over to read the original version published in el HOY in Spanish or…