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change of plans

05 Wednesday Jun 2013

Posted by azahar in london, spain, summer, travel, trips

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summer, travel, trips

suitcaseWell, maybe. Remember my Northern Spain Adventure? I’m having second thoughts now that summer vacation time is almost here. Mostly because it’s not the kind of trip I want to do alone. I think there would be too many amazing moments that I’d want to share with someone. And I think it’s the kind of trip that is best done with a car, so perhaps better another time when I can go with someone who wants to do the same thing and who can also drive. The thought of me on my own catching buses and trains and then just hanging out alone in new places I’ve always wanted to visit somehow doesn’t appeal.

Having said that, I am still determined about taking my first ever proper holiday, as in, taking more than a few days off and not working while I’m away. So I may spend a whole two weeks in Málaga (if I can get Manolo’s apartment – still waiting to hear back) which would be different from my past quick getaways, and it would allow me to do some day trips while I’m there. I don’t mind exploring on my own but I think it will feel more relaxing to do this from a place I already feel at home (and I could take Smudge with me). I’m hoping to do this during the last two weeks of July, so fingers crossed.

I’m now thinking of also taking a week or so in August and doing a quick London & Bristol visit. Because who knows what news the September PET scan will bring? So I really want to make the most of this summer, even if I don’t do the northern adventure.

What are your summer plans?

córdoba getaway

23 Thursday May 2013

Posted by azahar in travel, trips, work

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cordoba, spain, tapas, work

cordoba may 2013
A few images from my quick Córdoba getaway with Peter (Seville Concierge).

Strictly research, as you can see…

Will do a full write-up soon on the Azahar Sevilla blog.

alternatives

16 Thursday May 2013

Posted by azahar in sevilla, spain, travel, trips, websites, work

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alternatours, seville, spain, work

sevilla alternatours
Slowly evolving… a new part-time job. This is from a blog post I did on Azahar’s Sevilla blog yesterday announcing a page where I’ll list local non-touristy “alternatours” for people visiting Sevilla. Meanwhile, I’ve been working on taking this further to help people plan their entire trip. As with the Sevilla Tapas Tours, which began as a natural extension of the “hobby” food blog I unintentionally started six years ago, this new venture has stemmed from all the help I’ve been giving my tapas tour clients over the past couple of years. But rather than just help people after they’ve arrived (often with really crap itineraries) I will put together a fab Andalusian holiday for them based on my experience and contacts here. I think it’s going to be great!

málaga moments

09 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by azahar in friends, Malaga, tapas, travel, trips, work

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Malaga, tapas, tours, veoapartment, we love malaga, work

malaga moments[click to enlarge]

It was a whirlwind 30 hours in Málaga and I loved every minute. I drove down with the veo gang (Markus, Joao and Domingo), arriving around 11 in the morning. Spent the rest of the day “taking care of business” until the boys headed back around 7 pm. Then I walked over to my little studio apartment and got settled in, though there wasn’t much to unpack just for overnight. Later I headed out on my own for a solitary tapeo and basically just enjoyed wandering around the old centre at night.

Next morning I met with a twitter friend Victor (@WeLoveMalaga) as he had promised me a walking tour – and we had a great time. Victor is a natural. Charming, informed, passionate about his city. The two hours flew by. We were joined by his friend Tatiana (whose holiday apartment I was staying at) and had a little tapeo lunch (Victor also gives tapas tours) and far too soon it was time for me to pick up my bag and catch the train home as I had my own tapas tour to give. Exhausted? Yep. But it was lots of fun. How’s your weekend going?

málaga quick trip

07 Thursday Mar 2013

Posted by azahar in travel, trips, work

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Malaga, trips, work

malaga parkSo I am off to Málaga… possibly for just the day, possibly overnight. I’m driving down with the veoapartment gang to look at some apartments and they are driving back in the late afternoon. Still debating on whether to stay over.

I’d like to also take a walking tour and talk to another apartment owner but I haven’t been feeling well the past couple of days and will have to race home the next day for a tapas tour (train gets in half an hour before tour starts).

Watch this space!

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