by Jan Sevilla | Jul 14, 2019 | AROUND THE WORLD
Step into the spotlight and explore Madrid’s cinematic quirks. For any traveler, the city can become a center stage for self-discovery and Almodóvarian drama. A guide to discovering Madrid beyond its grand boulevards and royal palaces—through its...
by Jan Sevilla | Sep 26, 2015 | ESCAPES
From the Pyrenees to the jagged coastal coves of Costa Brava, Spain’s Catalonia stirs inspiration and saccharine summer dreams. IT was hard to say when summer arrived in the Alt Empordà, the upper part of Catalonia, tucked away in the northeast corner of...
by Jan Sevilla | Mar 7, 2015 | AROUND THE WORLD
Barcelona’s appeal begins with its iconic buildings, and the best way to appreciate them is to know the artist behind the city’s most impressive landmarks. My first glimpse of La Sagrada Familia, a fanciful-looking cathedral and the most imposing...
by Jan Sevilla | Jan 26, 2015 | ESCAPES
From a rocky gorge to Spain’s oldest bullfighting ring, Ronda is not just a place to see monumental architecture but also dreams and dramas. Through the large glass paneled windows blurred by the cold mist of the Andalusian winter, the clip-clop of well-shod...
by Jan Sevilla | Jan 8, 2014 | AROUND THE WORLD
Mallorca, an enchanting Spanish island in the Mediterranean, has lured generations of artists, writers, poets, celebrities, and musicians, inspiring their works and legacies. In Deià, a quiet village in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains, the poet Robert...
by Jan Sevilla | Dec 23, 2013 | AROUND THE WORLD
With its mild Mediterranean winter climate, Spain’s largest island in the Balearics is a travel secret hiding in plain sight. Overflowing with an endless array of galleries, restaurants, baroque churches and medieval streets, Palma is a winter city to enjoy sans...
