Peak harmony: La Vaqueria Montañesa in Madrid
'Sustainable' is not a word liked much by storytellers. There is an empty, scientific ring to its sound. I prefer the idea...
03 July, 2019 / 0 Comments
Real Madrid: a city of districts
Sometimes the most obvious is the least noticed. It took Igor Ramírez García-Peralta, founder and editor-in-chief of Soler Magazine, to point out to...
01 July, 2019 / 0 Comments
A visit to Cadaqués on the Costa Brava
Salvador Dalí believed that he was a reincarnation of the rugged Cap de Creus – the headland just north of Cadaqués, on the Costa Brava,...
20 September, 2018 / 0 Comments
Hidden gems on Girona’s left bank
The city of Girona is a 38-minute train journey north of Barcelona. Much smaller than the Catalan capital, Girona is a doable size...
14 September, 2018 / 2 Comments
Medieval Girona on the right bank
Girona once served as a passageway for the Romans on their way through 'Hispania'. Fast forward a couple of thousand years and the...
13 September, 2018 / 0 Comments
Les Cols Restaurant in Olot: paradise in Catalonia
Where do I start with Les Cols? This two Michelin-starred restaurant is housed in a 15th-century country house refurbished and extended by award-winning...
12 September, 2018 / 0 Comments
The vegetable garden at Les Cols in the Garrotxa
My dream to visit Les Cols first arose last November when a gallery director at Paris Photo showed me pictures of this Michelin-starred...
11 September, 2018 / 2 Comments
Estimar by Rafa Zarfa: seafood in Barcelona
Good seafood is a luxury. I found it at Estimar, an intimate little restaurant, with Andalusian-born Rafa Zarfa at the helm. You can...
20 December, 2017 / 0 Comments
El Senyor Parellada: a Barcelona inn with history
UPDATE 23 March 2021: As reported in La Vanguardía newspaper, El Senyor Parellada will not be opening its shutters once lockdown is lifted...
17 December, 2017 / 0 Comments