During my EVS, I've been to Madrid quite frequently and I have to say, I didn't become the greatest fan of the place. In fact I've kind of thought of it as the London of Spain... The similarities are pretty obvious: great cultural and arts scene, with fantastic museums and galleries, but it's a pain in the ass to get...

Just a day after the EU elections, the results are starting to trickle in... In some countries, the results are very surprising, in some it was completely predictable. But that's not what I want to talk about here. After all, I am not trying to tell you who is right or wrong here, even though I have pretty strong opinions...

Seems like the last month was full of instances that I went to the coast for some reason... Until April, I've only been to Malaga on the Andalusian coast and now I've suddenly added Almuñécar, Almería and Nerja as well, in about one month. I know, I know, that's not a terrible problem to have! But, the trip...

On the 3rd of May in much of Spain they celebrate the “Día de la Cruz” (Day of the Cross), also called “Cruz de Mayo” (May Cross). It is especially important in Andalusia and Granada is very famous for it, being popular both with the locals and people travelling here just to see it. But what is it really about? It...

Contrary to what many people believe based on my Instagram feed, EVS is not all about travelling and exploring Spain – I spent a day or two a week doing something like that, and mostly just to places really close to Granada. But occasionally I do venture further, and this time we decided to go on a trip together...