Scroll down to read all the posts I’ve written about my favourite walks, hikes, and things to do in Spain, and be inspired by my detailed guides, personal stories, and practical tips.
Andalucia
Walking the Caminito del Rey – everything you need to know
Running the Sherry Marathon in Jerez de la Frontera
The best things to do in Ronda
Fuerteventura
Walking with goats in Fuerteventura
Climbing Calderon Hondo in Fuerteventura
Galicia
Things to do in Santiago de Compostela after the Camino
In addition I have a section of my blog dedicated to walking in Andalucia where I have made my home.
Ronda is probably the most famous of Andalucia’s ‘pueblos blancos’ (white towns) and is perched above El Tajo gorge in the Serrania de Ronda with spectacular views across the mountains and valleys. Ronda is only around 40 miles (65 kms) from Malaga as the crow flies (or 63 miles (101 kms) by car along the […]
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What better way to combine a love of travel with a passion for running than by heading to Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia to take part in the annual Sherry Marathon? A run around the vineyards that surround this beautiful Spanish city with the chance to sample local delicacies and partake of a sherry
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While thousands of visitors every year arrive in Santiago de Compostela after walking one of the routes of the Camino de Santiago, it’s so much more than just a pilgrimage end point and is a hugely popular destination in its own right. With plenty to see and do in and around Santiago de Compostela, I’d
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Walking the Caminito del Rey near Malaga should be on any Andalucian bucket list. Once regarded as one of the most dangerous hikes in the world, the Caminito del Rey underwent repairs between 2009 and 2015 and is now a dramatic walk through towering gorges with walkways pinned against the sheer cliff faces. It can
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Calderon Hondo is one of eight volcanoes in Fuerteventura’s rugged north. Formed over 50,000 years ago, the eruptions not only shaped Fuerteventura but also created Lobos Island and brought the north of Fuerteventura closer to Lanzarote. Calderon Hondo is 278 metres high with a crater that’s 70 metres deep, and climbing to the summit was
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Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands and is well known for its barren landscapes formed from volcanic activity thousands of years ago, the almost ever-present wind, and its stunning beaches. Fuerteventura also has a lot of goats – more than thirty different types in fact which, allegedly, outnumber the human population of
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