Skip to main content

Featured Posts

Where to Stay in Spain - Eco-friendly Casa Valle de Oro B&B

For peace and quiet, wonderful views and pure relaxation, with option to go exploring in Andalucia´s stunning interior, there are few better bases than Casa Valle de Oro.  Located in the north of Malaga province near the town of Villanueva de Algaidas and very close to the border with Cordoba and its lovely lake town Iznajar and easy access to Granada and Cordoba cities.  Casa Valle de Oro, which in Spanish means Valley of Gold or Golden Valley nestles in a shallow vale of olive trees from which is produced liquid gold or extra virgen olive oil, Casa Valle de Oro´s oil, as the ethos of the house, is ecological. From the terrace, which overlooks the swimming pool and down the valley, there are golden sunsets, two very different  reasons for one good name for the lovely Casa Valle de Oro B&B.  There are also two yurts, Marrakesh and Oriental, between the olive trees which provide lovely, dappled shade in the summer, with a path to their own shower room and a trickling stream to add t
Read more

I Want to Go (With Oh) to Seville Again

Having lived in Andalucia for seventeen years I'm almost ashamed to say I've only visited the regional capital once. And that was because hubby was flying out of Seville to the UK, so having to take him to the airport I obviously had to make the most of the trip (which I did, read here.)

Tapas in Seville

So when I mention Seville, all my boys say they want to go again (my 3 sons all went there on school trips)and hubby says he's never been, except to the airport. That makes it a definite sometime plan. I so want to stay in Seville, rather than spend an alcohol-free few hours, there. There's magic and mystery or as the Spanish say duende, in Seville. Something that hooks the visitor and draws them into its spell, its wonder, beauty and majesty. It enthralled me. There's so much to explore and experience that I'd like to stay several days.


So when GoWithOh contacted me about their new competition I didn't have to think at all about where I wanted to go - Seville has been calling me to return. But this time I want to return with my family and experience some of the 3,000 tapas bars, explore the Alcazar, climb the Giralda, roam around the Plaza de Espana, take a cruise along the Guadalquivir at night, soak up the atmosphere, inhale the orange blossom (it'd have to be in spring for that) and learn more about the fascinating history that is so ingrained in the streets and people of Seville.


Dreaming of my visit I choose this Duplex with views of the Giralda as the one I'd like to stay in if chosen as GoWithOh's Guest Tester. It's a typical Andalucian building, large enough to accommodate us 5 (or 6 plus girlfriend) with two floors (so hubby and I can escape the younger night-owls if necessary) and a terrace. It's centrally located with views of the Giralda tower but most importantly for me when travelling with my (large) sons it has a decent size kitchen and a big fridge (sadly not pre-filled) and of course important for all of us (except hubby) free WiFi. See if you can find a better apartment in Seville than this GoWithOh pad.


Popular Posts