Setenil de las Bodegas is one of the famous Pueblos Blancos in Andalusia. This quaint little village is quite literally in the hills of Cádiz, with streets that meander back and forth up either side of the riverbed and homes built right into the rock. … More Day trip to: Setenil de las Bodegas
The sound of hooves on cobbles is common in my city. From afternoon walks to carriage tours, discover this characteristic sound of Seville. … More Hooves on cobbles: the sound of Seville
What happens when your characters take charge of a story? … More This week in Spain: my characters take over my writing
I stood at the traffic light on my way back from the airport waiting to cross the street and not a single car came down the main avenue. It felt like a ghost town. … More This week in Spain: it’s August and the city is dead
Writing from the road can be a challenge or a source of inspiration. I think I find it to be a bit of both. … More This week in Spain: writing from the road and other cures for writer’s block
The latests posts on writing, procrastinating, obsessive editing and other writerly topics. … More Writing
Whoops. I completely forgot yesterday was Sunday. Well, I forgot it’s the day I’m supposed to be posting a weekly post, but hey, does anyone really keep track of what day it is on holiday? You step out of your routine for a moment and time distorts itself. Days are longer, you have time to … More This week in Spain: better late than never
What makes storytelling so powerful? What it is about stories that we find so captivating? Which are the stories we know and love and what does it takes to tell our own? Read on to explore some of these questions. … More The power of stories
Hello, and welcome back to ‘This week in Spain’. For the second week in a row (even if a little late) we have a blog post written up and published! (Excuse me while I do a little celebratory dance). Earlier this week I talked about 5 things to see in Seville in a day. They’re … More This week in Spain: playing tourist
You’re short on time but you want to make sure you get to see as much of Seville as possible. What do you visit first? … More Seville in a day: 5 essential places to see
