Adventures Beyond Euskadi: Pays Basque
Our experience in Bilbao has been enriched by the group of neighbors that we have grown close to over the last two years. They are natives of Euskadi whom we …
Adventures Beyond Euskadi: Navarra
Since arriving in Bilbao we have traveled extensively within Euskadi, exploring the region via its extensive transit network. We have also occasionally ventured beyond the Basque Country, including making progress …
Exploring Euskadi: Durango, Pinueta, and Mungia’s Gran Feria de San Antontxu
I have gotten terrible at writing blog posts in a timely manner. After all, it’s been six months since I wrote my last post about some of our favorite coastal …
Basque Country Trails: Acantilado Edition
It should be pretty clear from my prior posts that one of our favorite things about Euskadi is the accessibility of hiking trails with scenic vistas. We’re especially fond of …
Tarta de Queso [Basque Cheesecake]
Directly translated, tarta de queso means cheesecake. However, the style that is available in Euskadi is different from what is served in the United States. To start, tarta de queso …
Power Rankings: Gilda
During our stay in Lisbon last winter I wrote my first blog, a Power Ranking of my daily pastel de nata consumption. Since then my posts have focused on Athletic …
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! [Without getting in a car or on a plane]
We returned to Bilbao in December after a trip to the States that included stopovers in 🇮🇪 and 🇩🇪. Normally we travel to and from the airport via bus. It …
Holidays in Bilbao
We returned to Bilbao following our Thanksgiving travels with a focus on acquiring the last of the required documents for our residency-renewal application. That took more running-around than we’d predicted …
Adventures beyond Euskadi: Stopovers in 🇮🇪 and 🇩🇪
When we started looking at flights to return to the States for Thanksgiving, the options left a lot to be desired. While Bilbao has connections to many major European cities, …