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Granada: Echoes of the Moors

Like countless visitors to southern Spain before me, I stood next to the Alhambra, spread out on the plateau rising above the modern city of Granada, listening for whispers from the ghosts of centuries past.  Looking out over the rooftops of the town, I could see the Sierra Nevada mountains in the distance, still snowcapped …

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The Beaches of Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura surfing, Canary Islands

With white and black sand beaches, year round sunshine, and ridiculously warm weather, Fuerteventura, Spain offers visitors terrific year-round surfing, sailing, diving, sport fishing, and all sorts of adventure both on land and water.  Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands, owned by Spain and located about 63 miles off the coast of Africa. There …

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Island Honeymoon on Gran Canaria

RoqueNublo Gran Canaria

When it was disclosed that Prince William and Kate were off enjoying their honeymoon at a private  villa on an island in the Indian Ocean, island vacations became an overnight sensation.  Being curious, I too began investigating, searching for island destinations that might be worthy of a royal couple.  Like Christopher Columbus before me, I …

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