There’s a reason for the lack of blog activity here. I’m in Africa on safari. Well, travelling through Tanzania and Malawi to be precise, but it began with the most amazing three day safari. A long journey from Alicante to…
The Scots Who Fought Franco
The Spanish Civil War is still a touchy subject. That’s one of the reasons that stories are constantly emerging of events during this turbulent time in Spain’s recent history. It came as a bit of a surprise to learn that…
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South East Asia Again!
A belated Happy New Year to all readers of Anything But Paella. Yes, I know there have been no updates for a long time. I’ve been travelling!! This time I had the good fortune to spend nine weeks travelling around…
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A Brummy Summer
It’s almost three months since I posted anything! Don’t worry, normal service will resume now, but I have been in the UK for the summer working at Birmingham City University. Over 25 years have passed since I last visited the…
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Gibraltar – A Return to the Rock
Gibraltar. Not Britain. Not Spain. Just Gibraltar. A large lump of rock stuck on the end of the Iberian peninsula. It’s almost 20 years since we last visited so we were drawn back to see the changes. Our plans were…
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A Decade of Decidedly Different Christmases
Christmas is the time of year for spending time with family and friends and having fun. At least, that’s the normal routine for many people. Over the last ten years I have been able to celebrate this time of year…
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A trip to Sri Lanka
Not particularly Spain related, but we did fly from Spain to Sri Lanka for our recent holiday. Thanks to Qatar Airways’ code-sharing agreements we were able to fly from Alicante to Colombo via Madrid and Doha. If you would like…
