


Our 5 favorite TAPAS bars in Pamplona
All around the world now it is fashionable to eat at tapas bars. Guess what!! It all started here in the Basque Country and Navarra. By the way, here we call them pintxos But, what is a tapa? A tapa in the rest of the world is a small bite. That is what it is,... read more
Once you run with the bulls!
Running with the bulls in the city of Pamplona is one of those bucket list items that many people want to “tick” off. In a previous article I wrote about how to run with the bulls. But have you ever wondered what happens once the rush you get from running in front... read more
Saint Ignatius, the man who changed the world
Saint Ignatius is one of those historic characters who resonate with me, in a very personal way. I don’t think he touches me simply because he is Basque like me, and I understand his heritage. He is not just Basque, he is a universal figure. Maybe it is because... read more
Books to understand Spain
At the end of the 1800s, Spain lost all its remaining colonies (Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines). The dream of being an Empire ended, and Spain fell into a moral and economic depression. King Alfonso XIII pretended to be an absolutist monarch in a society that... read more
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