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Happy New Year, You are Welcome
Welcome 2024. We hope you all feel the same and look forward to a new
November? Really?
Well, it seems that I last posted here in July. How did it happen that
Heatwaves in Spain – Sensationalism
Friends and family have been in contact more these last couple of weeks than normal,
Lonely Planet Andalucia Guide
Well, I now hold in my hands and flick through the pages of the new
May Rain in Spain
Well! I´m cold. After temperatures reaching over 30ºc in April and practically no rain, I
Winter Solstice – Shortest Day
So here we are, on the shortest day of the year. That sounds to me
Beautiful, Small B&B/Hotels
This month (I should see) two lovely new additions here on Only Spain. Two beautiful
October Already!
Well September passed in a blur. It´s very definitely autumn now, October already, with chilly mornings and
September!
Usually, as September approaches and summer begins to wane, I feel sad. Not this year!
B&B and Cooking Class in Inland Andalucia
It´s always a joy to return to somewhere special and that´s what we did on
Hot, Hot, Hot
Hot, hot, hot and more heatwaves to come. This is summer. It comes and slaps
Summer Heatwaves are Here
So here we are! It´s 39ºc outside. Summer arrived with heatwaves this year and we´re
April Showers and Plenty of Them
What a spring! We´ve had 25c one day and 8c the next. Sunshine and April
Malaga Boutique Hotel Stay
It´s Friday, it´s 5´clock…… Anyone remember what show that was? Am I showing my age?
Goodbye 2021 and Welcome 2022
Well there goes another one! It seems just a few months since I wrote the
What is a Boutique Hotel?
This is a big question, so what is a boutique hotel exactly? One dictionary definition
Sunny Autumn Colours for an Andalucia Trip
It´s been a while since I took a jaunt for Only Spain and what a
Hotels for Dia de Andalucia
Here we are on the last day of February celebrating Dia de Andalucia or Andalucia
Rural, Romantic Hotels in Andalucia in Starlight Reserves for Stargazing
There are many locations for stargazing but what better than a romantic, rural hideaway hotel
End of 2020, Welcoming 2021
What an amazing year 2020 has been. Everybody has been affected in one way or
Cooking, Walking and Photography Holidays and Courses in Spain
What better way to learn something new is there than staying at a
Andalucia Segura – What is it?
Popping up everywhere are these new logos ´Andalucia Segura´but what are they all about? This
Heading into Autumn 2020
Well what started off as a rather strange year has continued in the same way
Heading into July 2020
So on Wednesday we are in the seventh month of this, the strangest and perhaps
Summer 2020
With Monday seeing us enter phase 2 of the Co-vid19 lockdown here in Jaen province,
Travel in Spain – Almost
We are nearly there, or so it seems. There is talk of opening up the
Oh to Go!
So we are on provincial lock down still under after Easter. Yet we´re raring to
New Year, New Walk on the Caminito del Rey – King’s Walkway
For our Christmas present hubby and I decided we wanted to do something not buy
Winter Roses and Charming Hotel in the Albaicin, Granada
Well December has arrived but my climbing rose doesn’t seem to realise and is blooming
Autumn Arrives and Partnership Flares
Many of the lovely establishments we have here on Only Spain do weddings on a
Old Friends and New Additions
I always find this time a year a little sad. We’re now into the last
Spanish Boutique Hotels Articles
As a promoter of lovely boutique hotels in Spain one of my greatest joys is
Wedding Season in Spain
It’s now the long hot lazy days of summer down here in southern Spain. Andalucia
Cortijos & Haciendas in Hola Magazine
One of our recent blog posts was Spanish Haciendas and Cortijos – What are They?
Boutique Hotels in Cordoba and Malaga
So it’s May tomorrow, another month has rushed passed and spring is well and truly
Spanish Haciendas and Cortijos – What are They?
Both Haciendas and Cortijos are traditional farmhouse complexes found in arable land in the south
What is a Wellness Retreat
It’s in the headlines, it’s all the rage but what is wellness and what is
Trips and Trip Planning in Spain
Wow, we’re in March already and I’m desperately trying to catch up with chores and
Only Spain in Sur in English
We’re very happy to have been included in a write up by Andrew Forbes in
A Weekend in Inland Malaga – Where to Stay and A Local Guide for What to See
This weekend I’ve been amazed yet again at the history, culture and beauty of Andalucia.
Trip Planner in Andalucia, Spain
Andalucia is a diverse and vibrant region. From the concrete jungle of the Costa del
Caves in Spain – Nerja Caves – 60 Years Since the Discovery, Altimira Caves – New Hand Prints Discovered
If there’s an extra push you need to make you visit Nerja Caves then maybe
Your Own Boutique Hotel for a Wedding in Spain? Four Fabulous and Private Small Boutique Stays
Ever thought of hiring your own hotel in Spain? Here we recommend four beautiful and
Spring Time for Trip Planning in Spain
As you may, or may not, know, I love trip planning. Not only do I
Where is and What is Andalucia and Which Boutique Hotel to Choose?
Many people say to me ‘I love Spain and Andalusia’ but when I quiz them
Cordoba, Spain Full of UNESCO Sites
Cordoba is full of UNESCO sites. It isn’t as popular to visitors as Barcelona or
Five Fabulous Boutique Hotels in Andalucia for Great Walking Holidays
Andalucia in the south of Spain is a great destination for walkers and hikers, having
Amberlair
Have you heard of Amberlair project – a crowd sourced Boutique Hotel? They are creating
Only Spain Boutique Hotels on Other Sites
As you probably know I sometimes write about the gorgeous hotels and Bed & Breakfast
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