Besides eating, trying beverages and local brews is also a favorite travel activity of mine. From drinking sake in Japan to Morocco’s mint tea, I’ve been fortunate to experience the world one drink at a time! Here’s a slideshow of the best drinks I had this past year: [URIS id=6065] Jennifer JaneJen is a Chicago-based…
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Málaga: Life in Plaza De La Merced
Málaga was to be my home for the next four days and my itinerary included a road trip to Gibraltar and an excursion to Tangier. This time around my friends and I stayed in a charming apartment in Plaza de la Merced. This decision, I eventually learned, was one of the best and memorable times…
Seville: A Taste of Old Spain
Beyond the popular attractions in Seville, I think it was pure luck that I got to see and experience half the things I did that weren’t written on any Top Ten Things To See list. What I usually do when I travel is prioritize the things I want to see the most. In Seville’s case,…
A Sip Of Old Seville
After two nights in Madrid, my friends and I headed to Sevilla. It was a two and a half hour train ride from Madrid’s Atocha Train Station to Seville’s Santa Justa. My Spain trip has always been about Southern Spain’s Andalusia region. I’ve heard about it and read about it so many times, it almost…
Madrid: First Impressions
I’ve always known I was going to love Spain. But then again, I have the tendency of expecting too much from places I’ve been dreaming of for the longest time. I am also guilty of putting a lot of pressure on the first city that I land on. First impressions are important. In this case, it…