Our journey through Spain took us to some wonderful towns and cities most U.S. tourists don’t think to travel to. One such city was Marbella, located in Spain’s southern Costa […]
When in Spain Eat Churros and Drink Horchatas
After a long morning at the City of Arts and Sciences Museum in Valencia we decided to head back to the city for a quick bite to eat. It was […]
Top 10 Kid-Friendly Foods to Order in Spain
When you spend so much time in a foreign country with little children you tend to order the same thing over and over (just to be safe) or whatever the […]
The Land of Tomatoes
While touring Spain we noticed that every grocery store would sell several variations of the tomatoes. Curious, we asked the kids Spainsh tutor to take us on a grocery tour […]
Spain’s version of McDonalds
While driving through Spain and France, we were shocked to see how many McDonalds and Burger King franchises grace their highways and roadsides. Most of them alongside or adjacent to […]
Where are all the Barquilleros?!!
While visiting El Rastro, Madrid’s largest open air flea market on a Sunday seeking out “treasures” and hopefully some very cool souveniors to take home, we spotted a Chulapo (a […]
A Typical Kids Breakfast in Spain
After a week of Spanish tutoring every morning, we decided to surprise the kids and “skip” tutoring for a day to go have breakfast at a nearby cafe/bar. Elena, our […]
A Pork Lovers Paradise
We, as a family aren’t BIG pork lovers or eaters. Hubby rarely touches the stuff and Lou Lou and Jaf’s major pork affection is limited to SPAM (processed pork in […]
Best Frozen Yogurt in Spain!
We’ve never been huge fans of ice cream or frozen yogurt. But while in Girona this past September, it was just too hot not to get involved in the yogurt […]
How We Got Our Children to Love Seafood
My kids LIKE seafood. I say LIKE because they haven’t really taken a liking to other types of seafood such as anchovies, sardines, calms and other strange looking shellfish, which […]