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Spain - Don Quixote’s Friday lentils (lentejas para viernes)

Cooking from the Heart of Spain: Food of La Mancha. On Fridays Don Quixote ate lentils, Cervantes tells us. And as it was Friday, they were certainly lentils viudas (‘widowed’ – bereft of meat).

Spain - Majorca - Palma

I recently took my grandmother, who is heavily dependent on her wheelchair, to Palma, Mallorca. A friend had advised me that Palma was a suitably wheelchair-friendly destination – this advice proved to be ill-informed...

Spain - Majorca - Palma

It had been a murky, long winter, Mother’s Day was approaching, and mum and I felt we needed some valuable catching up time together. We started fishing around the internet for a cheap, last-minute break, preferably with some sunshine thrown in.

Spain - Chickpeas with chorizo (garbanzos con chorizo)

The Food of Spain. This combination of two emblematic ingredients of Spanish cooking provides a simple but satisfying tapas dish.

Spain, Majorca - Dirty rice (arrós brut)

Majorca – Cooking and Gastronomy. A traditional Majorcan recipe, in which the ingredients used are those currently available. Literally translates as ‘dirty rice’, referring to the colour of the rice when darkened by the game.

How to have a holiday with a difference

Did you know that some seemingly benign activities such as whale-watching, scuba-diving, or taking an elephant-back safari can have a harmful effect on wildlife? As the popularity of wildlife watching holidays continues to grow, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is encouraging travellers to be aware…

Christmas around the world

At Stanfords, we’re lucky enough to work together with people from all over the world. From burning shepherds, and carps in the bath to an ugly old woman who leaves presents, here a few of us share how we celebrate Christmas when we’re back home…

How to be a wildlife-friendly traveller

Everyone enjoys bringing home souvenirs as a reminder of an enjoyable holiday, but did you know that some of these trinkets may have cost the life of a rare, endangered animal? IFAW shows you how to be a wildlife-friendly holiday-maker...

Spain - Lecrin Valley

For my holiday, I travelled back in time. Or at least, that’s how it felt. I stayed in a whitewashed village in Spain where mules laden with panniers plod the narrow lanes; men sit in doorways weaving basketware, while women in black dresses sweep the paths outside their homes. Best of all there are no tourists…well, hardly any.

Spain - Girona and the Costa Brava

Girona has a quiet charm and a placid air about it. The best way to observe this is by walking the ancient city walls, stopping for contemplative rests at the intermittent observation towers. The views from here can be mixed – one glance throws up ugly cranes and scaffolding, the next red roofs and the soaring towers of Girona’s religious landmarks – but it is well worth the effort.

The Chris Stewart Interview

Chris Stewart, the drummer from Genesis' first album, is today better known as the witty author of Driving Over Lemons, A Parrot in the Pepper Tree and The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society. He visited Stanfords to reveal how to write travel books.

Spain - Canary Islands - Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is different from all the other islands in the Canaries. It's beautiful barren landscapes and sparse population (only 60,000 people) make it an ideal choice for sun-searchers looking for something a little quieter.

Spain - Barcelona

The famous attractions of Barcelona are well known. My three personal favourites are: the interior of the church of Santa Maria del Mar in the123 It's stunningly beautiful, the simple lines and soaring...

Spain - Canary Islands - Gran Canaria - Puerto Rico

After deciding to break my own travel code, (never to visit the same place twice), I looked forward to visiting Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria once again. Six years after I first enjoyed all that package holidays in the Canaries have to offer – cheap food and drink, baking hot sun and excellent fun - I was half hoping for a brand new...

Spain - The Pyrénées

The Pyrénées, rising to almost 3,500 metres, form a natural barrier between the Iberian peninsula and France. The heavily forested valleys and sharp rocky ridges are relatively unspoilt and are certainly under less pressure than the Alps. On either side of the chain, language and culture are distinct and it's not just French or Spanish...

Spain - Toledo

I was fourteen the first time I visited Toledo. My school in Vitoria (Northern Spain) organised a cultural trip to Madrid and a visit to Toledo was included. I remember I didn't enjoy the city that...

Spain - Barcelona

Everything about Barcelona is refined and has the assurance of a great city. Aesthetically, the city is closer to Paris than it is to Madrid and it could have been the capital of a united Spain, were it not for Philip II's obsession with geometry and his desire to rule from the centre of his kingdom...

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