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Most authentic Spanish recipes per region – The ultimate Spanish Food tour

Best Spanish Food per Region | Spain has some of the best food in the world. We do not only have amazing chefs but Spain is also home of extraordinary delicatessen. Here you can find the best food per region | The Solivagant Soul

If there is something that is exceptional in Spain is Spanish food. When you are abroad and people talk about Spanish food there are mostly two topics discussed: Tapas and Paella. Truth be told, that is not even the top of the iceberg. It is more like the fly on top of the iceberg. In this post you will learn about the best and most authentic Spanish recipes per region. Friends who have been living in Spain have come back and told me how amazingly diverse our culture is. Not only in terms of food but of character. And that…

12 Things not to do in Seoul

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You all know how much I love talking about the places where I have been. And also telling you what you should not do some places (like Barcelona). Because I know that many people liked that post, I decided to start a monthly series entittled “Things you should not do in… Because I want you to have a broader and expert view, these will be a series of collaborations from truly experts in the destination. The first one of these is going to be on Things not to do in Seoul, by the lovely Brit from The Life of Brit.…

Visit Amsterdam Light Festival

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Daytrip to Zermatt in the Swiss Alps - The Solivagant Soul

After almost half a year living in Amsterdam I could not be any happier. Every weekend there is something new to do. For example, a couple of weeks ago, I participated in an “Ugly Sweater Run”. Then I went to the van Gogh Museum. And later, I visited the Christmas Market. And this is right in the middle of winter, when there are barely sunlight hours. Festivals and parties happen all around the city all year long. Even though in the summer there are music festivals everywhere in the Netherlands, there is a beautiful art festival going on in Amsterdam…

New Years Eve Around The World

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So, this year is almost done. We all had a long list of purposes for this year. Most of us have failed in accomplish them but that won’t stop us from getting new ones. Besides thinking about the year we leave behind and about how we want the next one to be better, every country and culture has a different tradition to leave behind last year and kick off the new one in the best possible way. I love spending New Years Eve with my family in Spain. And I told you about our special traditions and New Years Eve…

Correfoc or “La Dansa de Diables”, Catalan Folklore at its best

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Correfoc and Devils Dance in Barcelona for la Mercè 2018 - The Solivagant Soul

Today I will explain you a bit more about Catalan Folklore, in special, about the Correfoc. So, as I have told you a few times before, I was born and raised in Barcelona. In my opinion, the best city in the world… If you were asking. Even though I fly back a couple of times per year, this one has been a bit a bit weird and I have found myself in Barcelona quite often. There may have been a couple of babies involved. Not mines, but two I love quite a lot. Anyways, the last time I was there,…

Zermatt summer, a car-free paradise in the Swiss Alps with perfect weather

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A few weeks ago, when the sun was still shining and I could leave the house without a parka… I was lucky enough to visit Zermatt. I was actually visiting my parents. They decided to spend part of their holidays in the North of Italy until I convinced them to take a small trip to the Swiss Alps. And to be honest, while it was ridiculously hot in Italy, this small trip to Zermatt summer was basically heaven. Even though it is not a twenty minute ride from Italy… Zermatt can be the perfect daytrip! Where’s Zermatt and why Zermatt…

Changes, changes, changes… An update in life!

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Even though I do not normally write personal posts, after being missing for this long I though I own you all some explantations. My last post aired April 22nd and we are halfway through August. When I wrote that last post, I was about to finish my thesis and defend my PhD. That happend halfway through May and now I am officially a doctor. To update you on what happened afterwards… Back then, I had to leave Belgium, find a new place to live and a new job… you know, this blogging thing still has not made me rich! In…

Sant Jordi in Barcelona, the most romantic day of the year

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Tomorrow is April 23rd. Also known as the Saint George in the world or Sant Jordi in Barcelona and Catalonia. Besides that, April 23rd is also the world day of literature and, in Catalonia, the most romantic day of the year. Moreover, because Sant Jordi is also a kind os skipper of Catalonia, is a day when plenty of celebrations go on through the city. Today I will tell you a little bit about the story behind Sant Jordi, what are the local traditions around it, why is the most romantic day of the year and some ideas about places…

Where to stay in Venice: from the best hostels to the luxury hotels

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Where to stay in Venice - The Solivagant Soul

Where to stay in Venice is one of the main problems of visiting this beutiful city. Anyone who visits Italy, or even Europe, should pass through Venice. Even though it is an amazing city, one in the world, in the past years it has become more and more a touristy attraction. Because of this reason, there’s a lot of infrastructure to help the traveler. On the other hand, it is quite hard to find anything close to real in Venice. If you decide to go, you have here the perfect guide to find where to stay in Venice ! First…

Backpacking with a camera, do or don’t?

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Backpacking with a camera? Backpacking usually involves bringing as little as possible, so, how to combine that with carrying a camera? In this article you will find the perfect backpacking camera! - The Solivagant Soul

Traveling the world whith a backpack is one of the best ways to discover our globe. Roaming the world like this is amazing and the freedom of not carrying a trolley pays off in most situations. But there is an exception, when you love travel photography too. In this case, you will have the problem of weight and space and the usual question arises: Backpacking with a camera or without one? How much are you willing to carry I think this is the main question you must ask before deciding whether you will be carrying your camera. If you are…