One of the things that I love about Spain is that I don’t have to travel far to experience something new. Burgos, Spain was a city that I hadn’t yet been to. After finding a good deal on a hotel room, I decided to make a quick trip to Burgos, Spain.

Where is Burgos?

If you haven’t spent much time in Spain, you might not have heard of this small yet charming city. It’s located in the Northern region of Castilla y Leon. By bus, it’s about an hour and a half from where I live.

One of the best kept secrets of the North of Spain is the wine. Sure, the North doesn’t have the beautiful beaches and flamenco dancing of the South. However the quality wine more than makes up for it. Seeing as I now live in the North of Spain, exploring a Spanish winery was added to the bucket list for this year.

I’ll be honest and tell you that exploring a Spanish winery also wasn’t the first thing I did upon moving to La Rioja. When you live in a place, these sorts of things get pushed off for next weekend or the weekend after. However in December, we had a puente (Spanish word for when a bunch of holidays are squished together. Also the Spanish word for bridge) and my friend Sharifa used it as an opportunity to visit me. She’s teaching in Madrid this year and I think she wanted an escape from the big city. So my friend visiting was basically my excuse to finally book a visit to explore a Spanish winery.

Today we have a guest post written by Dani from Sincerely Spain. It’s about a city close to my old home of Granada and one definitely worth checking out!

As one of the few cities in Andalucía with an affordable, international airport, Málaga has come to be regarded by many as a coastal hotspot. However, I have to be honest with you—the first time I visited I wasn’t impressed. Perhaps calling Granada home jades you a bit because anything less than the breathtaking Alhambra feels a bit lackluster but I was also unlucky enough to visit on one of the only weekends of the year that it rained and was mostly constrained to indoor activities, so that didn’t help either. All that being said, I never intended to return to Málaga but through a series of unexpected events I ended up returning quite regularly.

One thing is for sure about life in Spain: you never run out of food to eat. One thing that Spaniards are super proud is their food. This year, I get to experience the food in Spain in a different way. Part of that means eating pinchos on Calle Laurel.

This year is my first year living in La Rioja. Where is La Rioja? Well it’s a nice and small region up North. Up here, the tapas are called pinchos. Much like tapas down South, they are small plates of food that you eat with a drink. However they’re a bit different than the tapas I had in Granada. So I thought I would round up some of my favorite pinchos that I’ve tried in Logroño.

Several weekends ago, I escaped to the fifth largest city in Spain. Have you got any guesses as to what that city is? While Sevilla and Valencia are great guesses, they’re wrong. Zaragoza is the answer. Have you heard of Zaragoza? If not, you will soon see why spending 48 hours in Zaragoza is an absolute must.

Zaragoza, Spain is located in the North of Spain in the region of Aragón. It’s just a few hours from Barcelona. If you’re looking for another city to add to your Barcelona trip, look no further. Zaragoza is your answer! With it’s rich history and beautiful architecture, it’s not a city you want to miss!

Several weekends ago, I spent the weekend in the city of Zaragoza with my friend Anjie. We absolutely fell in love with the city.