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Buying sweets from cloistered nuns in Seville

Seville’s Convento San Leandro was first built in the 14th century. The current convent is from the 17th century with…

Guimaraes, Portugal Foodie tour with unique pastries and an amazing viewpoint!

Guimarães is known as the “Birthplace of Portugal.” Brent visits some historic places and sites with sweeping views, but mostly…

Diego Velázquez in his hometown of Seville, Spain

Diego Velázquez was a master painter born in Seville. His baroque works are considered some of the best of the…

Podcast: Pasta in Sicily, Turin, Abruzzo & Croatia

Brent searches for the best pasta shape for pesto with NYT bestselling author Katie Parla, tries the stuffed pasta native…

The debate over Christopher Columbus’ final resting place

Columbus may be interred in Seville…or not. Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Seville Cathedral) The first candidate for…

4 Amazing places for Brazilian Food in Lisbon

Lisbon has an incredibly vibrant Brazilian community with an amazing food culture. Brent samples an Acarajé, a bowl of Feijoada,…

Fernando Po winery visits

Brent is in Fernando Po, a village an hour from Lisbon. He visits some local wineries, samples wines, and gets…

The best tapas bars in Cadiz, Spain

Little plates or snacks served to accompany a drink are called Tapas in Spain. These days, it seems every city…

Exploring Lisbon’s Graca neighborhood

Brent is in Graca to ride the new funicular and gave in wonder at the views. Plus, he visits some…

3 great (and 1 not so great) bar in Seville, Spain

Brent visits some fancy and not so fancy spots in Seville for Sherry, Cava, cocktails, and beer including a bar…