The Jalón Valley, Costa Blanca (Spain). The picturesque Jalón Valley lies just inland from the Costa Blanca, in the Marina Alta region, to the north of Alicante province. It makes up part of the Vall de Pop which follows the river Jálon from Benichembla in the mountains, through Murla and…
Discovering Pilar de la Horadada, Costa Blanca (Spain). Pilar de la Horadada is Costa Blanca’s southernmost resort, beside the Mediterranean Sea and located in the beautiful Vega Baja area of Alicante Province, bordering on Murcia. Probably one of the lesser known stretches of our coast, perhaps we shouldn’t give the…
Discovering Arenal Volcano National Park (days 6 and 7 of our 15-day self-guided trip to Costa Rica).Arenal Volcano National Park. La Fortuna is a lively rural town in the foothills of Arenal Volcano surrounded by farming land and ranches. Arenal volcano was very active from 1995 right up till 2008.…
Hi, I’m Kali Marco… a travel writer, journalist and translator based in Spain. I love travelling independently at home and across the world, discovering places of great beauty, seeing historical sites, and meeting people from different cultures along the way! Through KaliTravel blog I hope to share my experience with you.…
Discovering Tabarca Island, Alicante (Spain). If you want to see the real Mediterranean, head over to Tabarca on Spain’s Costa Blanca! This small unspoilt island, lying four nautical miles off Alicante coastline, is steeped in history and preserves a traditional way of life despite the invasion of day-trippers in summertime.…
On our second morning in Barcelona, we caught the hop-on/off tourist bus and followed the Modernista Route stopping off along the Paseo de Gràcia to view outstanding examples of Catalan art-nouveau architecture, such as Casa Amatller, Casa Batlló and the imposing stone façade of Casa Milà (La Pedrera) – built by Antoni Gaudí, the city’s most emblematic…
Jumilla, Murcia Region, Spain. Murcia is the next province down from the Costa Blanca in south east Spain. Bordering Alicante Province to the west and south, it’s a Region in its own right and name of the capital city. A beautiful stretch of Mediterranean coastland, inland towns of historic interest and…
