The Leon Cathedral is 13th century Gothic. It has some of the finest stained glass in Europe. Admission to the cathedral is €6. You used...

Leon was the capital of the Reconquista for 3 centuries until it was moved to Burgos. Today, it's the capital of the province of Leon. It...

As you leave Segovia, stop at Pradera de San Marcos, a small park northwest of town, to get a great view of the Alcazar. On the way, if...

We stayed at the Eurostars Plaza Acueducto in Segovia. It is situated next to the Aqueduct and the historic center yet easy to reach by...

I love bocadillos in Spain. During our walk through Segovia, we stopped at Jamoneria la Chiquilla. It's located at Calle Juan Bravo 27....

THE dessert to have in Segovia is Ponche Segoviano. It's a vanilla cake layered with pastry cream and wrapped with a sheet of marzipan....

Segovia is a small town and easily walkable. Start at the Aqueduct and Plaza Azoguejo. Walk up Calle de Cervantes and stop at the Mirador...

Segovia is known for cochinillo (roast suckling pig). The Meson de Jose Maria claims to make the best in town. It's located at C....

Segovia's cathedral was built from 1525 through 1768. This was Spain's last major Gothic building. Admission to the cathedral is €3. If...

The iconic photo of Segovia features the Roman Aqueduct, a 2000 year old, 100-foot high aqueduct. Emperor Trajan built the 9-mile...

The Alcazar in Segovia is a fairy-tale castle. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a residence for the monarchs of Castile then a prison...

We rented a car at the Madrid Airport. Car Rentals are located in the airport garage so it was easy to reach. It was a 1-hour drive to...

After our bonus day in New York, we boarded our flight to Madrid. We were on American Airlines 777-200 Business Class. The seat...

Since I live in California and there are no Levain franchises in California, I looked online for a copycat recipe. After trying several...

My sister-in-law introduced me to Levain Bakery. They have 4 locations in New York and they've branched out to the Washington DC area as...

My sister-in-law lives in Manhattan and she couldn't understand why I was going to the Halal Guys to get lunch. Halal Guys are a dime a...

After our brunch in Flushing, we were off to Manhattan to hit a few more of my favorite places. We took the subway. The 7 line passes...

Another of my favorite places in Flushing is the Shanghai Garden Dumpling House, located at 135-33 40th Road. When you spend $10 or more,...

One of my favorite places in Flushing is Joe's Steam Rice Rolls. It's located at 136 Roosevelt Avenue and it opens at 9am. There was...

To reach Flushing from JFK, we took the AirTrain to Jamaica Station. Sure, you can hop in a cab or call Uber/Lyft but where's the...