The Royal Alcázar showed great architetural history as it was residence to many monarchs since year 913. This was our first visit to an Andalusian landmark with Moorish history. It’s definitely an extensive part of Spain’s past since they were here for over 800 years. The Spanish Royal family still use the Palace as their […]
The Plaza de España was built for the Expo of 1929. Today, the central government departments are located here. Many locals use this open area and the neighbouring Maria Luisa Park for running, biking and boot camp classes. Sevilla residents really enjoy their evening runs. Given the cooler temperature at night, they often exercise pass […]
At the start of this journey, we set out to take photographs of world monuments and landscapes. However, our photos together will often be selfies. We are lucky to meet up with our wedding photographers and friends Chris + Lynn to capture our forever young and in love moments. Celebrating our anniversary today and so […]
A view with a drinks is always the way to go. 3€ gives you lift access and includes a beer or glass of wine. We recommend you go in the evening to watch the sun go down and see a 360 view of Seville. Around and underneath the structure there are many bars & restaurants […]
The Palacio Real or Royal Palace is the largest and certainly one of the most impressive palaces in Europe. Locals young and old flock the parks around the palace grounds to hang with friends. The Plaza Mayor, a grand arcaded square in the center of Madrid. During the middle ages the site was just a market […]
During our pre-travel packing, the dilemma was whether or not to bring the Canon 70-200mm F4L IS lens. It’s a zoom/telephoto great for portraits and details images. The past month, the wide angels (17-40mm F4L & 24-70mm F4L IS) and prime (50mm F1.4) lens got more use given the landscapes and monuments that surrounds us. […]
While in Madrid, we discovered there are Giant Pandas in their Madrid Zoo. They are the most adorable animal and it was a treat to see them. We saw the baby panda and his parents. Our last trip to a zoo was 5 years ago in San Diego. To our surprise, this Madrid Zoo is […]
We went to Mercado de San Miguel quite a few times during our stay as it was just around our neigbourhood – We particularly enjoyed the great collection of Tapas all under one roof. Good place to start to get a taste of Madrid’s local cuisine. Tourist and locals alike partake in this lively food […]
Great afternoon or late night snack! Went there twice during our stay in Madrid. The churros are fresh and not too greasy. It reminds us of Chinese donuts but instead of congee, you dip them in deep and delicious hot chocolate with perfect consistency and not overly sweet. You can easily share the serving of 6 […]
Touring the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu brought back fond memories from childhood. When I was 13 years old, my dream was to play in the Copa Mundial of football. Growing up, I played the beautiful game 7 days a week. I learned teamwork, hardwork and dedication surpasses individual skills and talent. “Heart over head, inclusion over ego, united […]