The Dali Triangle in the Costa Brava region of Spain features 3 museums filled with Salvador Dali’s surrealistic art and momentos of his personal life. This cultural route connects Dali’s Theatre Museum in Figueres, his home & studio at Port Lligat near Cadaques, and his wife’s palace in rural Pubol, an hour south of Figueres. […]

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  If you’re an independent traveler who likes unusual destinations with an eccentric bent, then Cadeques, Costa Brava is just the place! I spent two nights here, soaking up the charming village vibes in northern Spain where Salvador Dali lived and painted for 50 years. Cadeques itself is worth a stay. This little gem draws […]

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What a curiosity! A giant egg adorns the rooftop of a famous artist’s home. Where is the world is it? This isn’t the only egg on the property. Various sized sculptures appear around his labyrinth seaside home where he lived and worked for 50 years. To him, eggs symbolized hope, love, rebirth, purity, fertility, and […]

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Outraged at the treatment of bulls during traditional bull fights in Spain? Well, in the South of France, they do bull fights differently here. In fact, bulls are celebrated heroes. They’re not jabbed, stabbed or killed. Bulls adorned with rosette ribbons have 15 minutes of fame to strut their stuff around a Course Camarguaise ring. […]

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Last summer when I was researching my solo extension from Provence to the Camargue, I wanted to include Arles, the ancient Roman town that had been my first introduction to France 20 long years ago. This time I would be there during their annual International Photographie Festival –which began the first Monday in July. But […]

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