Valencia, Spain – fun facts, tourism and the Holy Grail

Beautiful Valencia! This is Spain’s third-largest city. And I’ve been here several times now. The first time was with my dad, about 20 years ago – how time flies.

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Toledo, Spain – tourism in Spain’s (former) medieval capital

I’m in Toledo. This was once the capital of Spain, and it’s been many years since I was last here. It’s beautiful. A nearly-perfect medieval town, and just

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Private Prado Tours – Alone in the Prado Museum with Walks Tours

I recently got a private tour of the Prado Museum. (The empty Prado, before anyone else was inside. It makes a big difference.) Here’s the story… A couple

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Are Europeans More Civilized than Americans?

Zio Enzo is possibly not the uncle of anyone I know. In any case, he’s a toothless 70-something Italian man who everybody is calling Uncle. He’s wearing a

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