This year, the third Icónica Fest has brought a variety of Latin artists and groups to the spectacular setting of Plaza de España in Seville’s Maria Luisa Park, with Mexico the invited country for 2023. Big names like Argentina’s Fito…

A taste of Seville Province this Christmas
Produce from around Seville province: mantecado biscuits, bitter (and sweet) oranges, and extra virgin olive oil.

A weekend of goat-herding, donkey-walking and flamenco in the Axarquía
Just before lockdown, back in February when the first few cases of Covid-19 had been identified here in Seville but life was still normal, we took a weekend trip down to the Axarquía region of Malaga province. Little did we…

Cooking luxe in the Algarve
A family trip to Pine Cliffs Resort in the Algarve, Portugal, including a cooking class at Mimo.

Five Days in Fez
Al-Karaouine Mosque and (the world’s oldest) University, founded by a woman in the ninth century. Picnic on the roof terrace of our Air BnB apartment in the Medina (technically shared, but no one else ever used it). The view from…