Spain has been experiencing a major financial crisis, ever since 2009. A boom in construction, that has now gone bust, was fueled by an expectation of continued investment by Northern Europeans ~ Germans and Brits primarily, who flock annually to…
Boutique hotel in the historic center of Sevilla, Spain.
We frequently get asked to give specific recommendations about small and unique boutique hotels along our travels. While we mostly orchestrate our travels around home exchange (with our house in Granada, Nicaragua), we succumb to occasional infusions of boutique hotel…
Green Global Trek “TOP 5” for Seville, Spain.
We arrive in Seville by bus from Portugal in just a few hours. We have two sequential home exchanges, giving us almost a month in this Southern Spanish city. We have been here once before many years ago, but only…
Green Global Trek “TOP 5” for Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is a very pleasurable discovery…. The city offers a bouquet of urban visuals. Every outing throughout the many neighborhoods of the city reveals more layers of architectural or graphic expression, which we are thoroughly enjoying. Here are our Green…
The Algarve Coast of Portugal ~ in the off season…
The Algarve Coast of Portugal is synonymous with sun, sand and sea for most people. We are here in the middle of winter. This is one of our favorite “tricks” in our travels ~ by going counter cyclical to the “seasons”,…
Essaouira, Morocco ~ a painter’s paradise
Going back to places you love after being away for a long time is almost always an interesting experience. We both fell in love with Essaouria many, many years ago when we came here early on in our relationship and…
Marrakech, Morocco ~ with our own Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie?? Whaaat? Those of you who know Ben well, know that he is rather enamored of Angelina Jolie. Always was. Not only for her beauty, but also her life’s work as an ambassador for refugees as UN Goodwill Ambassador.…
2014 ~ a full year of nomadic lifestyle
January ~ Granada, Nicaragua, where we wrap up our 5 year social / environmental impact business, CO2 Bambu. We built 150 homes, created 200 jobs and changed Nicaragua’s mindset and legislation relative to bamboo forestry and bamboo housing. Ometepe Island retains all…