Thursday, December 6th, 2012
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One of the most essential features of Christmas, wherever you are celebrating it, is the Christmas tree. Choosing it, decorating it, putting presents under it on Christmas Eve... you can't ...
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
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We all take photos endlessly these days, using a wide variety of hardware, from the simplest mobile phone, via ipads, to digital cameras - from tough, chunky children's models to high-tech professional ones, like photographer Michelle Chaplow ...
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
POST BY GUEST BLOGGER CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM
A night in a convent for only 15 euros
The Monasterio Santa María del Monte Carmelo is perched on a hill outside Estepona; its accommodation is basic and clean, with a shared bathroom, communal kitchen, lounge and ample parking.
The Mother Superior and sisters Gracie ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
When you think of Spain, what comes to mind - sun, sea, sand, paella, bulls, tapas? Something that I will add to that list from now on is chiringuito (beach bar). They’re everywhere on the coast and my week wouldn’t be the same without a visit to one. I’ve often ...
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Leaving home to embark on a six-month work placement in a foreign country is a daunting experience for most, and I am certainly no exception. With this, my first post as guest blogger for andalucia.com during the month of August, I’d like to share with you my initial encounters on ...
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