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Journal: A Month In Spain

By Spain for Design / March 31, 2020 / Comments Off on Journal: A Month In Spain

July 28-August 5 July 28, 2019 Benidorm About a ten-minute drive from my father-in-law’s home in Cala de Finestrat, Benidorm is a town that is well-known in Spain and in certain circles abroad. Loved by some and loathed by others, it is notorious for mass tourism, cheap eateries, tower blocks clouding the skyline and drunken…

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Journal: A Month in Spain

By Spain for Design / February 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Journal: A Month in Spain

This is the second instalment of my journal about my vacation last summer. July 21-July 28, 2019 July 22 Today is the first day of my son’s week long sailing camp at the Nautical Club of El Campello. El Campello is about a twenty-five minute drive from my father-in-law’s home in Finestrat. My husband and…

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Book Nook: Three Essential Travel Guidebooks About Spain

By Spain for Design / February 18, 2020 / Comments Off on Book Nook: Three Essential Travel Guidebooks About Spain

Although many travelers search for the most current information about their destinations on the web, I believe that travel guidebooks still have their place as valuable resources. They save hours of research by providing readers with a one-stop overview of information about side trips, tips on saving money, accommodation and excursions that the reader may…

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What to do on your next trip to Spain

By Spain for Design / February 1, 2020 / Comments Off on What to do on your next trip to Spain

Wondering what to do on your next trip to Spain? The following is a list of places and activities that my family has enjoyed over the years. Our Travels in Spain When I travel with my family to Spain, we normally spend a month and divide our time between Madrid, Finestrat and, occasionally, Sevilla, in…

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Journal: A Month in Spain

By Spain for Design / February 1, 2020 / Comments Off on Journal: A Month in Spain

I left Spain in 2007, after my second residence there. I have regularly returned for a month with my family for summer vacations. Over the next few posts, I will roll out the highlights from last summer. July 13-20, 2019 July 13 We arrived in Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport from Stockholm, a lovely, elegant city…

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Fear of Blogging

By Spain for Design / February 1, 2020 / Comments Off on Fear of Blogging

I feared blogging. My hesitation about starting one dates to January 2018, the time of year when we are to make all those grand resolutions for the upcoming year. I resolved to start a blog about interior design with a focus on Spain as my “niche”.  Well, it is 2020. Although, I have taken the…

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