I almost forgot to post about the AVE and how it’s our favorite way to travel to Madrid. Quick, easy and super comfortable, its’ a pleasure to travel by train especially in these times of airport stress and flight delays. It takes a mere 2.5 hours by fast train from Malaga to Madrid and you …
La Moraga is a tapas bar located in a small alley off Malaga’s main pedestrian street, Marques de Larios. It’s at the end of Calle Fresca and might be hard to find if you don’t know where to look. We had heard about this place from a few people and it was highly recommended by …
Malaga, a port city in Andalusia, is often bypassed by tourists on their way to the beaches of the Costa del Sol. Although lacking the historical landmarks of nearby Granada and Seville, Malaga does have a few interesting sights that shouldn’t be missed. The oldest would be the Alcazaba (the Arabic word for fortress), which …
Once a month when I go to see my doctor in Malaga, my husband and I always stop for a quick coffee with a pan con tomate at this little cafe – Cafe Ocho- right below my doctor’s office on Malaga’s main street – the Avenida de Andalucia. Ten cafes name is taken from the …
Went to see Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam yesterday afternoon with our six-year old. It was his first time at the circus and he really enjoyed himself. My husband and I had been to Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo when we were living in Montreal and once to see Ka at the MGM in Las Vegas. Although …
After our dinner in Montana, we checked in at the Hotel Larios which is on Malaga’s main pedestrian street, Calle Marques de Larios. The classical facade has been retained while the interiors are art deco. Our corner room overlooked the plaza de la constitucion and had a perfect view of the square and the young …
Late Friday afternoon, we decided to drive to Malaga (7o kms. away) have dinner there and spend the night. Having lived in Marbella a year now, I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never actually explored the city except to go to the airport or see my doctor. The Spanish have dinner very late so we …
Travels with a Gourmet 