Month: March 2021

Marbella, Spain: Discovering the Glamour of Spain’s Costa del Sol

Marbella, Spain: Discovering the Glamour of Spain’s Costa del Sol

Marbella, Spain: Marbella is known for being one of the playgrounds of the rich and being extravagant. While it does live up to that reputation, it’s not all it has to offer. The Casco Antiguo (old town) was an enchanting surprise filled with balconies, flower 

Benalmádena: Discovering the Coastal Treasures Hidden in Southern Spain

Benalmádena: Discovering the Coastal Treasures Hidden in Southern Spain

Benalmádena, Spain: With COVID reaching its one year lockdown anniversary in Europe it would be an understatement to say that I have missed traveling. While so much of the world is still closed, I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to Benalmádena Spain 

Ronda: Unveiling the Historic Charms of Spain’s Andalusian Gem

Ronda: Unveiling the Historic Charms of Spain’s Andalusian Gem

Ronda, Spain Another wonderful little gem located 100 kilometers from Málaga is Ronda, which makes a great morning day trip. You can even pair this with another city (such as old town Marbella) and make a full day adventure. We drove in our rental car 

Atlantis sunset lounge: Málaga, Spain

Atlantis sunset lounge: Málaga, Spain

Atlantis sunset lounge : Málaga While we were strolling around the harbor we decided that it would be nice to sit and have a relaxing drink in the sunshine and we stumbled upon Atlantis sunset lounge. It’s a rooftop bar with a nice view of 

Trocadero: Benalmádena, Spain

Trocadero: Benalmádena, Spain

Trocadero: Benalmádena We were told that Trocadero was an absolute must visit restaurant if you want amazing food, nice views and a lovely dinning experience. After having a romantic dinner here I must say, I can fully endorse that statement. It is on the pricey 

Taperia la Bodeguita: Benalmádena, Spain

Taperia la Bodeguita: Benalmádena, Spain

Taperia la Bodeguita: Benalmádena Our last day I wasn’t going to leave without having a tapas lunch. We needed to return the car before heading to the airport so I looked around the area of the car rental place and I found Taperia la Bodeguita. 

Pizzeria Picasso: Marbella, Spain

Pizzeria Picasso: Marbella, Spain

Pizzeria Picasso: Marbella, Spain Pizzeria Picasso was recommended to me as a highly visited place right next to the harbor. They said that during the busy hours there can be a line wrapped around the corner waiting to be seated. We decided to go right 

Mia Cafe- Tapas bar: Marbella (old town)

Mia Cafe- Tapas bar: Marbella (old town)

Mia Cafe tapas bar: Marbella (old town) We wanted to take a day to explore old town Marbella so after our trip to Rhonda, we decided to spend the remainder of the day in old town. It was almost lunchtime when we arrived so the 

Málaga, Spain (day trip)

Málaga, Spain (day trip)

Málaga Spain Málaga is one of those places that has a little bit of everything for everyone. If you’re one of those people who loves to spend your time traipsing around from city to city , monument to monument then there are plenty of sites 

Malibu Beach Bar: Benalmádena

Malibu Beach Bar: Benalmádena

Malibu beach bar: Benalmádena Malibu Beach Bar was recommended to us by our host as it is a very short walk from the AirBnB. It’s right on the water front and seemed to be very popular in the weekends with a younger crowd. However, T 

Jabega: Malaga, Spain

Jabega: Malaga, Spain

Jabega : Malaga, Spain We decided to drive a bit further for dinner on our second night. We took a bit of a stroll up the coast line and wanted to check out the selection of restaurants. We saw the variety and everything seemed really 

Yucas: Benalmádena, Spain

Yucas: Benalmádena, Spain

Yucas: We passed by Yucas while we were trying to find a car rental shop further away. It looked so nice that when we finally succeeded in getting our car we immediately drove back to check it out. They have a few sections, the top 

La Bella Bambina: Benalmádena, Spain

La Bella Bambina: Benalmádena, Spain

La Bella Bambina: Benalmádena, Spain We landed very late and decided to try La Bella Bambina because you can see it from the infinity pool of our AirBnB. Our first visit was around 21:00 so we weren’t able to see the amazing views yet. This