Seville hosts the most celebrated Semana Santa processions in Spain. The truth is that similar processions take place in towns and villages all over Spain. But the ones in Seville are justly famous for their elaborate costumes, huge numbers of participating cofradías (brotherhoods) and general religious fervour. While I’m not…
While Mérida as a whole is a fairly nondescript, modern city, it is dotted with some quite impressive remains of its Roman past, back when it was called Augusta Emerita and served as the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. There were so many things to see, in fact,…
I thought our stay in the parador at Plasencia would be impossible to beat, but the Hospedería de Real Monasterio in Guadalupe sure made a good stab at it. Now, if you’re like me, the name “Guadalupe” conjures up images of Latin America, such as the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe…
While Cáceres truly lives up to its name of “monumental city”, Trujillo has just has many impressive palaces, churches and towers, as well as an imposing castle standing guard above the city, yet somehow it retains a much more provincial, low-key feel to it. The views from the castle of…
After Plasencia, the next stop on our tour of the Extramadura region in Spain was Cáceres. The old part of town is referred to as the “monumental city”, and indeed the streets of its historic core are lined on both sides with truly monumental palaces, churches, towers and stone archways.…
Hello all you nomadic vegans! I’m really excited to introduce you to two lovely people who are helping to bring vegans together and smooth the way for vegan travelers all over the world. Nick and Linsey Minnella are the co-founders of Vegvisits – a brand-new homesharing service exclusively for vegans…
Toulouse is often referred to in France as the Pink City (La Ville Rose), due to the colour of the bricks used to construct many of its buildings. Sounds romantic, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t exactly fall in love with Toulouse at first sight. First of all, brick is definitely…
UPDATE 2020: This post was originally published in 2015. Check out this newer article for an updated and more comprehensive look at the vegan scene in Sicily. I don’t even know how to begin to describe our wonderful weekend in Siracusa, Sicily. From the markets filled with fresh, local produce,…
We took a series of four buses to get from Meteora to the ancient site of Delphi. As usual, our only layover of any substantial length was right at lunchtime, in a city called Lamia. The bus station was located on an uninspiring suburban street that didn’t seem to have…
In my last post I gave you a little taster of Meteora, whose name literally means “suspended in the air”. This is a pretty accurate description of the monasteries that were built here on the tops of towering limestone rock formations, starting in the 14th century, as a refuge from…
Hi, I'm Wendy. I'm an intrepid traveler, vegan foodie and animal lover. I travel all over the world (117 countries and counting!) uncovering vegan treasures to show you how you can be vegan anywhere. Read more on my About page.
