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7 apartments in a villa outside Icod de los Vinos.

View from our terrace at Alberto Dorner in Icod de los Vinos.

Happy New Year and welcome to Slow Europe’s new Travel Fun thread called “Slow Moments”. Feel free to post any remarkable and/or memorable photo that you would like to share for any reason. Your photos can be from a past and/or current travel. Similar to Pauline’s Photo a Day thread, this...

This week’s Photo Hunt 2019 No. 51 – Most Inspiring Travel Moment Everyone’s photos really captures why I love visiting these open markets during my travels. I enjoy the lively atmosphere, the displays of fresh food and variety of other products sold, the music and most of all the interactions...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 44 – Paint/Painting Beautiful misty mornings in Peru and Venice is a wonderful way to start the day with. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 45 (November 10, 2019) – Pet(s) Photo Hunt No. 46 (November 17, 2019) – Rain Photo Hunt No. 47 (November 24...

We're two adults going to Seville for a weekend in November before driving north. If we stay in the old city, we'll probably pick up the car on the way out of town. I am torn. Casa del Poeta, Casa 1800, Palacio Pinelli or something else? Casa 1800's low end is about maximum for our budget...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 43 – Mist/Misty Misty, colorful, sunshine mornings are the best. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 44 (November 3, 2019) - Paint/Painting Photo Hunt No. 45 (November 10, 2019) – Pet(s) Photo Hunt No. 46 (November 17, 2019) – Rain Photo Hunt No. 47...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 42 – Morning Thanks for the beautiful views from some amazing high places. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 43 (October 27, 2019) – Paint/Painting Photo Hunt No. 44 (November 3, 2019) – Mist/Misty Photo Hunt No. 45 (November 10, 2019) – Pet(s) Photo...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 37 – Hang/Hanging Some very creative, lively and humorous advertising photos. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 38 (September 22, 2019) – Light(s)/Lighting Photo Hunt No. 39 (September 29, 2019) – Wheel(s) Photo Hunt No. 40 (October 6, 2019) – Museum...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 34 – Friend(s)/Friendly I enjoyed seeing the wonderful variety of items we have all found sitting on shelves in our travels, many of which looked pretty enticing. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 35 (September 1, 2019) – Creative Photo Hunt No. 36...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 33 - On a Shelf I enjoy the soothing sound, beautiful surroundings and the constant motion created by rivers and streams. This is one of my favorites themes so far and I loved seeing so many beautiful rivers and streams from everyone. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 28 (July 14, 2019) – Step(s) I really enjoyed seeing such beautiful hiking destinations from everyone. I wish I could visit some of these places one day. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 29 (July 21, 2019) – Street Sign(s) Photo Hunt No. 30 (July 28...

I enjoy discovering and sampling the delicious sweets of all kinds while traveling. Everyone’s photos definitely gave me a craving for something sweet. Upcoming Photo Hunt 2019 Themes: Photo Hunt No. 11 (March 17, 2019) – Breakfast Photo Hunt No. 12 (March 24, 2019) – Spring/Springtime Photo...

By Tracy H from North Carolina, Summer 2004 A family of four (kids ages 16 and 12) spent a week in a rental house in the Lot valley followed by visits to Collioure, France, Cadaques and Barcelona Spain This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Arriving in Barcelona and Driving to...

By Andrew from Missouri, Summer 2007 August-September 2007: trip to Coimbra, Porto, and Lisbon in Portugal, with side trip to Bilbao, Spain. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Coimbra For a long time I’d been wanting to return to Portugal and visit Bilbao, Spain. Here is...

We recently spent just over a week in Bilbao exploring the city and eating lots of Pintxos! Staying in a great aire de service (in our motorhome) right above the city and being able to witness the news year celebrations was amazing. Taking a couple of tours with the tourist office and visiting...

We've been planning slow trips on a low budget and wandering around, first in Italy and now in Spain since autumn 2015. This autumn saw a special trip, two months around Andalucia and so we decided to start a blog to share our experiences, provide information to the like-minded and encourage...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 50 – Frame/Framed A Photo Hunt 2018 category is available on the Media Gallery. I think that cooking is a valuable skill that can bring joy to those who cook and to those who benefit from the results. Upcoming Photo Hunt Themes: Week of December 23, 2018 – Photo...

View from the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

This week’s Photo Hunt 47 – Surprise A Photo Hunt 2018 category is available on the Media Gallery. Enjoying a great feast can only be surpassed by the company of family and friends sharing all the delicious food to be shared. Upcoming Photo Hunt Themes: Week of December 2, 2018 – Photo Hunt...