by Ron and Mary James | Aug 19, 2023 | SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND
It had been less than a year since we last visited Portugal — we were even surprised we returned so Soon. On our previous visit, we had enjoyed Portugal and had explored it from one end of the country to the other we made an effort to fit it in on a planned...
by Ron and Mary James | May 20, 2023 | WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY, FEATURE SLOT2, FEATURED, RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND
If you’ve ever visited Paris, you know it’s an intensely colorful city full of life. But beneath this bustling metropolis, there’s a vast city of the dead. The Paris Catacombs are home to the remains of over six million souls. They weren’t always a resting place for...
by Ron and Mary James | Apr 18, 2023 | WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY, FEATURE SLOT2, RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND
A few years ago, we unintentionally ended up in the Spanish coastal town of Santa Pola on a day trip from Alicante that had gone wrong. That’s when we stumbled on Restaurante Asturiano La Sidrería de Santa Pola and discovered Asturian cuisine–comfort food on steroids....
by Ron and Mary James | Sep 4, 2022 | SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND, FEATURE SLOT 1
Who would have imagined that a young Mexican chef and his Greek wife and maitre would serve some of the most creative, mouthwatering dishes in Spain? Fernando Gamez and Olivia Papachristou met while working together in hospitality in Spain. Together, they dreamed of...
by admin | Apr 22, 2022 | SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND
Semana Santa (Holy Week) began in Alicante this morning with processions from churches around the city. We joined the throng at the city’s oldest church, Basilica Santa Maria, to watch the processions dedicated to Palm Sunday. Large, hefty floats showcase...
by Ron and Mary James | Apr 8, 2022 | SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND, FEATURE SLOT 3
The cab ride from Bodega Francisco Mendoza back to Villena was short and uneventful. We didn’t know what to expect at Casa de Felix as we opened the abbreviated wooden door into our apartment. We had left the mini-split’s heat pump on since we left around...
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