Month: March 2018

Where to see the Best Flamenco in Córdoba, Spain

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn andalucia, cordoba, flamenco10 Comments

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When I was a child, if anyone ever mentioned Spain, my mind would instantly be filled with images of whirling dancers, red skirts swishing round and castanets clicking, with onlookers clapping and shouting “¡Olé!”. 

When I was 27, I moved to Spain. Andalucía, to be precise- the birthplace of Flamenco. I soon realised that my young imaginings were not as naïve as they seemed; rather, the culture of Flamenco penetrates the ground and the air here. 

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5 Reasons to Visit Benalmádena in Málaga

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn beaches, malaga1 Comment

When my sister announced to a work colleague that she would be spending some days by the beach in Benalmádena on the west-end of the Costa del Sol, it was met with this rather snarky response: “I see. And what are your expectations of that place then?”

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Tantalising Tarifa: White Sandy Beaches, Dolphin Spotting and Zen…

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn beaches, cadiz, tarifa4 Comments

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The white sands of Bolonia Beach, Tarifa

Tarifa almost doesn’t even look like Spain. The typical terrain of miles and miles of olive trees and sun-scorched land that you see along the motorways or the slightly pebbly beaches of the Costa del Sol just don’t bare even a slight similarity to what is to be discovered in Tarifa. 

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