Tapas Thursday- Restaurante ConTenedor

Restaurante ConTenedor has been on our radar since we have been in Seville. It has extremely high ratings and also it is a convenient five minute walk from our apartment. We chose an evening with some friends to dine at this amazing slow food restaurant and were not disappointed, by the food or the company. This slow food restaurant is often packed and a reservation is usually needed. It delivers a fresh approach to food, it is suitable for vegetarians and meat-lovers alike and is a nice break from the Sevilla tapas bars.

Tapas Thursday - El Ambigú

Bar El Ambigú is on the busy Feria Street and a great place to stop when your stomach growls. This small bar has plenty of locals and tourists scavenging for a place to sit, but we got there early one evening and had a choice of tables. By the end of our first tapa, people were spilling out onto the street. 

Top Ten Places to Visit from Nice

Being able to live in Nice for three months helped me with a few of my life goals: being able to live by the water where a beach was easily accessible (I have lived landlocked all of my life), living in France, and being able to visit a number of other towns or cities that were close for relatively cheap. If you are planning on visiting the south of France, I recommend making Nice a base to enjoy the beach, but also to see some amazing places nearby. 

Here are my top 10 places to visit around Nice.

Tapas Thursday - Bar Las Teresas

Wondering around on a Sunday afternoon is always fun in Spain. Sundays are a leisure day for the Spaniards and also a day to go out and eat, drink, and enjoy the afternoon before returning to an evening at home. It is a great day to spot where all the locals go to get tapas and drinks. On a recent Sunday stroll, we came to Bar Las Teresas and popped into a very busy bar for a few tapas.

Tapas Thursday - Eslava

When we were first researching tapas bars in Sevilla, Eslava came up on numerous searches as one of the "best" in Sevilla, as both a restaurant and a tapas bar side-by-side. It was also recommended by both my Spanish teacher and a friend of ours at school, so after a day trip to nearby Itálica, we headed that way from the bus stop. The mid-February day was perfect for sitting outside in the sun at one of the few hightop tables and enjoying these delicious tapas. 

Carrillada Ibérica Estofada

The Beautiful Doors of Marrakech

Here are some photos of doors in Marrakech. They definitely opened the door to my heart to the unknown world of Marrakech!

       Mihrab at Médersa Ben Youssef / Door into Student Area at Médersa BenYoussef

A Romantic & Relaxing Arab Bath

One step into the Arab baths in Sevilla takes you back to a different time. Hundreds to thousands of years ago people took bathing and relaxation to be part of not only their hygiene, but also as a healthy way of life and it should be an example for us modern day folk. Even back in that time, it was vital to give your body some TLC and relaxation.  

Courtesy of Aire de Sevilla