People are often surprised when they try authentic Mediterranean food for the first time. It’s easy to understand. It is often quite simple. Fresh tomatoes, olive oils, grilled fish and vegetables, fresh bread, herbs, wine, and lots of conversation. No long ingredient lists. No heavy sauces. No complex preparation. Only good ingredients, treated with respect. You can see the difference …

Share Juan López is well known in the city of Toledo. He worked for decades as a mechanic on an industrial estate in Toledo, a profession he had learned as a young apprentice. After retiring, he chose to start a brand new life. He began taking long walks at age 66. He even walked along the Camino de Santiago. Then, …

WITH an estimated wealth of €3.5 billion and more than 40 official titles, she was the world’s most noble aristocrat and one of Spain’s wealthiest.  The Duquesa de Alba’s vast holdings included over 40 estates, palaces, and castles, notably Palacio de Las Dueñas in Sevilla and Liria Palace in Madrid. She was able to travel all over Spain, without having …