Golf and Lavish Inn Experience

Two of my goals in traveling around the globe is to visit five-star hotel accommodations as well as to play golf in illustrious golf courses. It's a good thing that Arabella Sheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida, which is set in Majorca Spain, has both recreation requirements that I mentioned. That excellent Spanish-mansion-inspired hotel is famed as one of the luxurious hotels in Spain and it also houses the famous Son Vida golf course.

During my stay at the hotel, I not only enjoyed playing at its two prime golf courses, but I also had fun in its fine tennis facilities and superb outdoor/indoor pools. I stayed at one of the hotel's finest suites that is tastefully designed with attentive detail and elegant interior. The background of the whole room was warm and agreeable. It was truly a perfect place for me to stay after a fun day of playing tennis and golf. Moreover, I also loved the fine local specialties served at hotel's Plat d' Or restaurant. I got to taste its specialty Mediterranean dishes as well as its fine national cuisine. I really had a relaxing holiday at Arabella Sheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida. If I visit Majorca again, I would definitely stay at that hostel again.

The Sun-Kissed, Siesta-Loving, Spirited Spanish Mode of Living

The Spanish are known to do things with unreasonable gusto and passion, either at work, at leisure, or in between. Everywhere that I came about during my excursions in Spain, two things come into mind: the ever-present sunny weather, and the ever-present Spanish predisposition for siestas and fiestas. Perhaps one thing leads to the other, I guess, and that both contribute to the resolve of this most noble and influential of European folk.

Wherever you go in the kingdom, you will expect sultriness to follow you. The period of April to October is generally the time when the kingdom is at its hottest, so any tourist who is a little heat-sensitive can plan properly and come at another time. However, this gives the Spanish the reason for their exclusively favorite custom, the afternoon rest. This, added with their relish for later-hours dinners and long and friendly social gatherings that last up to mornings, makes for the distinction of the Spanish being able to celebrate each normal day in an extraordinary way.

Being also the nation of the lords, Spain continues to be as tradition-bound as always. In almost every city and municipality that I have visited I have seen my fair share of fiestas, often honoring the patron saint or image of the place. Bullfighting is also very popular still; the recreation, brutal though it could be to some, has always been an important adjunct of Spanish culture. Other Spanish rituals that are still practiced today are wine-making, traditional Spanish cookery, and colorful flamenco dancing. They are still done and practiced with confirmed Spanish peculiar and passion.

Things to Count On And Encounter In Seville

The venerable city and port of Seville is long recognized to be the cultural, economic, and political center of the Spanish province of Andalucia. If you go for imposing churches and cathedrals, Old World charm, and modern cosmopolitan scenery, Seville is definitely the place for you to go. Trust me, it would surely be worth the stay!

Seville is open via sea, land, and air; the borough is only about three hours from Madrid. It houses one of Spain's best train stations, and its airport is barely 10 kilometers from the city. The best opportunity of the year to visit it is spring, as summer brings in temperatures of 40 to 45ºC, though the winters there are just moderate. Four quarters of merit are to be seen in the city: Santa Cruz, Los Arenales, Macarena, and Triana. Santa Cruz is the elderly seaport area, while Los Arenales is where several markers of Seville are located. Triana, the oldest among the neighborhoods, is where Christopher Colombus once inhabited, while Macarena is the location of the Parliament of Andalucia. distinguished city landmarks include the "Reales Alcazares" and Gardens, originally a palace built by King Pedro I in 1364; and the Torre del Oro, a fortress that traces its origins back to Moorish times. For the religious wayfarer, there is the Cathedral and the "Giralda." reckoned as the third biggest worldwide, it houses the vault of Christopher Columbus. notable museums, monuments, and plazas are also to be found within the city. For those who want a little religious feast, the city offers the "Feria de Abril," which runs two weeks succeeding Easter Sunday; Easter Week, which happens on Good Friday, and Corpus Christi which is observed anywhere from May to June.

The Nonpareil of Catalan Provision Is Found in Barcelona

If you're a first-time globetrotter to Spain who would like to savor the best of Spanish cuisine, you should always start your route in good old Barcelona, the bastion of Catalan cooking. Now, if you have already taken your visual fill of the many old churcehs and modern scenes that abound in this lively city, you could retreat to the nearest Barcelona cafe or restaurant that are known for their hospitality and excellent food. There you could have your gustatory fantasies satisfied fully by the many pleasures that Catalan cuisine has to offer.

For breakfast, have some coffee with "torrada," a Catalan open-roasted sandwich, with pasta, "canya" or cream cake, croissant, and baked cheese and ham. If you feel that you are Spanish enough, go for the "churros con chocolate"-- crumbly pastry sticks dipped in full-bodied chocolate. Lunch and dinner, on the other hand, are regularly both regarded as three-course affairs. The firt course is customarily comprised of a fresh greens, soup, and "entremesos" or hors d'oeuvres. The "entremesos" by itself is already one full spread for some since it could include anchovies, potato and olive salad, or ham. The second course or the entree is often a dish that exhibits the wide range of choices that Catalan cuisine has to offer. Dishes that offer red meats, chicken, seafood, rice, and eggs as their chief ingredients are often served or requested with vegetables. At Length, the whole course is finished off with a nice confection of fruit, flan, or ice cream.

The Spain in Our Outfit

A nation's background can be detected through the clothes that its people wear. And since diverse countries have diverse histories, their clothing and fashion also vary. Speaking of fashion, my flight in Spain broaden my knowledge (and my outfit collections!) about its fashion and its integral part in determining Spain's culture.

When I reached Spain, I beg my tour guide to usher me to go shopping. We went to Barcelona and I've noticed numerous plentiful shops lined in the highways of the city. I heard that Spain is the home of finest fashion logos like Mango, Fun & Basics, and Carrera & Carrera. Histories say that ladies became the fashion designers' inspiration in creating their crafts. My tour guide said that Cristóbal Balenciaga and Mariano Fortuny topped in expanding the country's fashion sense and in making Spanish fashion known widespread.

My tour guide brought me to Mango, which pioneer branch was unveiled in 1984. I've realized that the clothes they advertise are funkier but classy. From the conservative cut of long and ruffled skirts, the ladies of Spain now wear more comfortable and slinky outfits. Same thing with males, they now wear more colorful and stylish clothes apparel. But no matter how dates evolve Spain's fashion sense, Spain maintains a unique trait in their clothing --- elegance.

Today, fashion in Spain does not only represents Spain's creativity but it also caters in providing a living for more than 500,000 workers. It's great that from a supposed just shopping hop, I've learned a lot more about Spain.

The Captivating Barcelona Basilica

I was stunned, and my mouth wide-open as I keep on exclaiming, "wow! wow! wow!". I was standing outside among the most outstanding structure I have ever seen in my thorough life, the Basilica De Santa Maria Del Mar or the Esglesia de Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona. They say it was among most lovely churches in the city, but for me it was among the most exquisite in the whole globe. I was standing at the entrance of the basilica and I cannot move my feet to get inside for a more impressive view while my family was already inside, and I just got back to reality when I heard my matriarch called my name.

The basilica De Santa Maria Del Mar was created in the course of the 14th century in honor of St. Mary of the Sea, patron saint of sailors. The whole structure of the cathedral was an absolute exemplar of Catalan Gothic Style with flat octagonal towers, terraced roofing, the prevailing horizontal lines, and voluminous area. But the most arresting for me was the massive rose window in the facade. I cannot believe what my eyes were seeing when I was inside the church, and I must say that it takes a person to stand in the midst of the basilica to be thoroughly riveted.

Golf and Lavish Inn Experience

Two of my goals in traveling around the globe is to visit five-star hotel accommodations as well as to play golf in illustrious golf courses. It's a good thing that Arabella Sheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida, which is set in Majorca Spain, has both recreation requirements that I mentioned. That excellent Spanish-mansion-inspired hotel is famed as one of the luxurious hotels in Spain and it also houses the famous Son Vida golf course.

During my stay at the hotel, I not only enjoyed playing at its two prime golf courses, but I also had fun in its fine tennis facilities and superb outdoor/indoor pools. I stayed at one of the hotel's finest suites that is tastefully designed with attentive detail and elegant interior. The background of the whole room was warm and agreeable. It was truly a perfect place for me to stay after a fun day of playing tennis and golf. Moreover, I also loved the fine local specialties served at hotel's Plat d' Or restaurant. I got to taste its specialty Mediterranean dishes as well as its fine national cuisine. I really had a fine holiday at Arabella Sheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida. If I visit Majorca again, I would definitely stay at that hostel again.

The Two-in-One Spanish Chow

I favor tomatoes, and that alone gives me enough reason to try anything I can do to tomatoes, from tomato juice to just eating fresh tomatoes as replacement for other fruits like strawberry. Some of my friends are like,"What is the taste?" and "Is not that unpleasant?" plus the sickening looks in their faces. But when I invited them for a snack at my residence, I served them a cold tomato-based soup. I set the soup in a wine glass and let them imbibed it first before I told them what it was.

What I provided them was essentially called Gazpacho, a tomato soup originally from Andalusia in Spain. However, Gazpacho is also available in diverse bars and restaurants, and are often serve in bars as a beverage, while in restaurants it is normally serve as a soup in a bowl with garnishes on top. That is the good thing about gazpacho, you can set more ice on it to make it a yummy thirst quencher or make it a thick soup for those starving tummies. For numerous people, it is best serve chill, but for me anything will do as long as it is tomatoes, and my companions love it now, anyway.

Uncommon Majorca Shoes

If there is one very extraordinary thing I remember about shoes in Spain, that would be the unique and sassy designs of Camper shoe collections. Camper shoes of Majorca Spain are not your average shoe trends. You see, its options are designed to have message imprinting on shoe soles and the pairs usually do not match. I know that such modes are a bit queer for some, but those unique trends are what make Camper one of the coolest shoe enterprises worldwide.

Camper, which started in 1975 by Lorenzo Fluxa, is not the most noted or the best shoe manufacturer in Spain, but it is indeed one of Majorca's pride icons. Many Spanish locals and vacationists say that the shoe company's unique style comes from the city's history, culture, and geography. Its geocentric trend can be considered as an impressive breakthrough in the world's fashion trends and marketing. Regard that the latest shoe concepts or designs are always fashion-forward. Camper, however, introduced the theme of creating shoe collections that have old-fashioned themes. As for me, Camper's themes on shoes are a really excellent. Its designs can be worn by Spanish citizens with comfort and pride. The Camper shoe pairs I bought look queer when I wear them back home, but it is not everyday that I visit Majorca and buy incomparable shoes like what Camper collections offer.