Being that I fell in love with Hondarribia which was my stop before San Sebastian, my thought while waiting for the car to pick me up was how can San Seb top this? With that in mind, I immediately set out to book a dinner at a Michelin restaurant for my first dinner. Maider, the [...] Read More

San Sebastian is a haven for everything there is about food but in order to best enjoy the place, it’s great to have a home base that is in a perfect location and that will provide respite when you need to take a break from all the eating any time of the day. Hotel de [...] Read More

San Sebastian is a must-visit destination for culinary enthusiasts and ordinary foodies alike so when we finally got to visit, we made sure to take the pintxos culture seriously. Our hotel, Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra, provided a very helpful list of pintxos places and what those places are best known for. We tried [...] Read More

When in Hondarribia, you definitely have to see the Old Town. Walking the mostly deserted cobbled streets, except when you happen to be walking around the same time as the tourists on a day trip, as you let its charm embrace you is one of the simple joys of being in this place. Read up [...] Read More

When visiting a place that's known to be small and quiet, it's nice to find a hotel that'll let you in on that vibe rather than find a busy one filled with tourists. Hotel Jaizkibel sits in the middle of a residential area that's just around five to ten minutes walk to the old town [...] Read More

We close this year with a postcards feature of our must-vist travel destination in 2020 - Hondarribia. This small town is usually reserved for a day trip for peole who visit the more popular San Sebastian but we decided to stay longer and spend two days here. As expected it’s generally quiet inside Old Town [...] Read More

After jogging some laps up and down La Rambla, the reward was a visit to La Boqueria where all the calories lost were gained again. We went around the market without buying anything at first to get a good look at the offerings of the different shops and stalls. Soon after we found ourselves munching [...] Read More

Truly having a local with you is an advantage for we would have never ventured out of Passeig de Gracia area if we weren't invited to have dinner at La Xarxa. The friend who invited us said that this is his favorite neighborhood restaurant and true enough the ambiance was far more relaxed than the [...] Read More

Being one of the most popular tapas places in Barcelona, you're expected to wait at least thirty minutes before getting a table however were were lucky enough to be seated as soon as everyone from our party arrived. As we were a mix of five grown-up with two kids in tow, our order was understandably [...] Read More

The newest property from the Praktik group is located right next to El Nacional which means you can do all the drinking you want next door and still be assured that you’ll be able to find your way back to your room easily. The fragrance theme is such a big bonus for those who love [...] Read More