Pearls of the Costa Brava – Blanes
Introduction As you may recall, I spent a total of over four weeks in Catalonia this summer, three of them on a family road trip and the rest of the time on a press trip courtesy of the tourist board. For…
Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
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Pearls of the Costa Brava – Begur
Introduction This is the fourth article in the series detailing some of the many highlights of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. In case you missed them, you can read about Blanes here, all about Tossa de Mar in this article, about…
Hotel Review – Hotel Trias, Palamos, Catalonia, Spain
Image (c) Hotel Trias Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. For our second night on the Costa Brava as part of a blog…
Hotel Review – La Rectoria de Sant Miquel de Pineda, La Garrotxa, Spain
It’s probably best to start this article by making it clear that this is not going to be a regular hotel report, because this is not a regular hotel. When you stay here – and stay here you should – you…
Pearls of the Costa Brava – Palamos
Introduction This is the third article in the series detailing some of the many highlights of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. In case you missed them, you can read the post about Blanes here, the one about Tossa de Mar here,…
Pearls of the Costa Brava – Tossa de Mar
Introduction This is the latest article in the series detailing some of the many highlights of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. In case you missed them, you can read the post about Blanes here and the one about the Lloret de Mar…
Hotel Review – Hotel Guitart Monterrey, Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain
Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. If you read my review of the amazing Sant Pere del Bosc restaurant recently you’ll know that our…
PortAventura – Europe’s best theme park
Introduction You know we like theme parks by now, right? It all started with a bit of an epiphany in Florida a couple of years ago. Until that point none of the family was particularly into rollercoasters although this was…
Floating over volcanoes in the Girona Pyrenees
Let’s start by getting one thing straight – if you’ve yet to experience a hot-air balloon ride, you are missing out. Granted, it’s not for absolutely everyone (vertigo sufferers get a pass) but it is a magical experience. Yet all…
Next trip details: Back to the Costa Brava
What’s next up for Grown-up Travel Guide, I pretend to hear you ask? Catalonia, that’s what! In two days time, to be precise. Yes, just a week or so after returning from a wonderful three weeks in Spain I received…