To Madrilenas churros and chocolate in the evening are akin to donuts and coffee in the morning. Chocolateria San Gines has been famous for making the best since 1894. Dipping these crispy, hot churros into the warm, melted chocolate makes a perfect combination of sweet, hot and crunchy! Absolutely spectacular for chocoholics! Open into the late…
Category: Notable Sights
Suckling Pig at Restaurant Botin – A Madrelenian Tradition
Central Madrid – Just south of Mercado San Miguel Suckling pig roasted in a wood fired oven is an age old tradition in Madrid. Nowhere is more famous for preparing them than the restaurant La Botin . This restaurant has been in business since 1725 and is world famous for its suckling baby pigs.
Madrid
With its historic past, offers travelers of today a fun city full of museums, Tapas bars, art exhibits, fashion, and great food culture. Stroll around Plaza Major and around the neighborhoods. Pop in for a glass of wine and tapas at Meson del Champignon or lunch at the vendors in the Mercado de San Miguel. Take the Spanish…
Aquaduct of Avila, Spain
Built around the 1st century AD, this is one of the most well preserved elevated Roman Aqueducts, is the most iconic symbol of Segovia and the most significant architectural landmark in Avila. Consisting of a simple giant block construction of single and double arch pillars the structure reaches up to 93.5 feet tall. Using a…
Alcazar of Segovia, Spain
This UNESCO Heritage site was originally built by the Romans as a fort and later improved by the Muslims. Christians took it in 1120 and made a series of improvements, after many centuries the castle served as the Capital of Leon and Castile with Queen Isabelle enthroned after the death of King Henry IV in…
Buddy Bears Berlin
These bears can be seen all over the city and represent auctions that benefit various foundations for children around Berlin and the region since 2001. Check out Buddy Bears Berlin for more information.
Volubilus – Roman Ruins In Morocco
This Berber city was the end of the road south for the Roman Empire. Volubilus was considered the capital of the Mauritania empire and major olive growing region. It was started in the 3rd century BC and grew rapidly during the 1st century AD. Many public olive presses remain onsite. The olives and oils were…
Atlas Ouarzazate Studio, Morocco
Atlas studio sits just outside the city of Ouarzazate and is home the production lots used to make many of the desert films scenes in films seen today. Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars, ( in 1977), as well as Gladiator, Game of Thrones and The Mummy among others were made in part on these…
Iceland – The Blue Lagoon
This iconic, and expensive, spa offers guests a silica mud mask, fruit juice or alcoholic beverage of choice, along with wet and dry saunas, and of course, the many amazingly milky, blue outdoor thermal pools set beside steaming volcanic backdrops. You can even get a floating massage in a semi private thermal pool there. It…
Berlin Beirgartens
Beer gardens are to Berlin what tires are to cars, essential to smooth daily commuting. Beer gardens make a special space outdoors under giant chestnut trees providing maximum shade as you drink some of the most incredible beers in Germany. These brewers are held to the strict Purity in Bier Law insisting that the brews…
Journey Into Cuisine 