Travel blog - Tips to explore the world on a budget: Spain

Walkable Spanish Cities Where You Don't Need a Car Liam O'Connell

13 July, 2026

When someone talks about walkable cities in Spain, they usually refer to areas of the old parts of towns. And they are wrong. In reality, if you have to walk from your hotel to the cathedral, the local market, and your favorite tapas bar, climbing steep hills or crossing busy roads, it can be a hard experience. You can’t explore cities on foot the way you would want to — by the end of the day, you will need some form of transportation to get around comfortably.

The Solo Traveler's Guide to Underrated Spanish Cities Liam O'Connell

30 June, 2026

People typically visit Madrid or Barcelona in Spain. And it makes sense because these cities have so much to offer… but sometimes too much to handle for solo travelers.

Slow Down in Spain: A Guide to Unhurried City Breaks Liam O'Connell

15 June, 2026

Sometimes traveling doesn’t have to be about making sightseeing checklists. Simply sitting in a square and watching people go about their daily lives will give you a sense of what the city is really like. That is what is called slow travel in Spain. The purpose is not to see everything, but rather to move through cities where you don't rush.

Spanish Cities for Wine, Sherry, Cider, and Tapas Ava Sterling

04 June, 2026

Spain has a drinking culture problem… and that problem is, surprise, SANGRIA. No, it doesn’t taste terrible, as you might think. It is just everywhere, and most tourists never get past it. Meanwhile, the real Spanish drink culture, the kind that has been going on for centuries, is happening a few streets away.

Architectural Gems in Spain Beyond the Usual Route Liam O'Connell

18 May, 2026

Most travelers land in Barcelona or Madrid, take photos of the most famous landmarks, and then leave, thinking they've "done" the country. But surprisingly, the really interesting architectural styles hide in underrated cities in Spain that can barely be found in guidebooks. The lesser-known Spanish cities on this list aren't just "nice alternatives." On the contrary, each one represents a great chapter in Spanish architecture history.

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