Run the race: Carrera Nocturna del Guadalquivir 2022
October 7, 2022
I finally did it. I took part in my first Nocturna race. It’s only taken me 12 years to sign up and run it! … More Run the race: Carrera Nocturna del Guadalquivir 2022
Category: Seville
Life and times in a very sunny city
Holy Week in Seville: a year of old and new traditions
April 9, 2021
It’s no secret that Holy Week this year has been very different due to covid. For the second year in a row, the processions in Seville have been cancelled and normal celebrations put on hold. … More Holy Week in Seville: a year of old and new traditions
Stay home: life in Spain during the covid-19 outbreak
March 22, 2020
It has been over a week since I last left the house. On Saturday 14th of March 2020, the Spanish government declared a ‘state of emergency’ and since then everyone has had to stay home. You may think this is terrible, extreme or unnecesary. Let me tell you it is not. This is why. News … More Stay home: life in Spain during the covid-19 outbreak
Hooves on cobbles: the sound of Seville
October 30, 2019
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 to Seville in summer?
August 18, 2019
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 What happens to Seville in summer?
Playing tourist in Seville: a visit to the cathedral rooftop
July 21, 2019
Sometimes we look forward to showing our guests around, others we groan at the thought of ‘doing the tour’ yet again. … More Playing tourist in Seville: a visit to the cathedral rooftop
Seville in a day: 5 essential places to see
July 17, 2019
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
Don’t order paella in Seville. Try this instead.
February 17, 2019
Paella. That delicious traditional Spanish rice dish, the one thing you must order when you are visiting Spain, right? Well…not really. … More Don’t order paella in Seville. Try this instead.
Tango in Sevilla
June 27, 2018
“Maybe you’d be good at tango” I found myself thinking. The other half of my brain was apprehensive. … More Tango in Sevilla
Butano: or how to get your gas bottle delivered to your door in Seville.
April 21, 2018
“Butaaaaanoooo!”
The call comes drifting down the street and up to my window, pulling me from slumber. … More Butano: or how to get your gas bottle delivered to your door in Seville.
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