1

1. Climb all the way up to the Tower of Hercules, and try not to feel dizzy when realizing the Romans already used this lighthouse back in the 2nd century.

Photo: Spanish Coches

2

2. Watch the sun set behind the Cíes Islands.

Photo: Alberto P. Veiga

3

3. Visit those same islands and discuss whether Rodas is the best beach in the world or not.

Photo: Óscar

Intermission

Outdoor

21 spectacular and unique trees and forests around the world

Feb 5, 2021Eben Diskin
Travel

Everything Americans need to know about traveling to Mexico right now

Feb 26, 2021Eben Diskin
Travel

Loop from Boston to California and back on the ultimate US train trip

May 21, 2020Matthew Meltzer
4

4. Swim fearlessly in the cold, wild waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea.

Photo: Ana Bulnes

5

5. Wait until the tide is low to walk under the arches at Praia das Catedrais.

Photo: Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias

6

6. Take part in the Baixada Ajárrate a lo que Poidas to descend the river in Anllóns.

Photo: Andrea Ciambra

7

7. Discover why rain is art in Santiago de Compostela...

Photo: Andrés Fraga

Intermission

Culture

45 eerie, creepy, and often beautiful abandoned places around the world

Feb 2, 2021Claire Litton-Cohn
Travel

Loop from Boston to California and back on the ultimate US train trip

May 21, 2020Matthew Meltzer
Travel

Stay at these 8 haunted Airbnbs for a truly terrifying Halloween night

Sep 4, 2020Matthew Meltzer
8

8. ... and watch the Cathedral burn down every July 25th.

Photo: Dariome

9

9. Learn how to dance muiñeira and join every impromptu dance you find.

Photo: Javier Pais

10

10. Walk around Lugo’s Roman walls. Then discover what eating tapas really means in the old town.

Photo: Manuel Bóo

11

11. Enjoy a relaxed night out in Pontevedra’s Praza da Leña.

Photo: Contando Estrelas

Intermission

Culture

10 Tagalog slang phrases travelers to the Philippines need to know

Feb 18, 2021Kate Alvarez
Travel

Stay at these 8 haunted Airbnbs for a truly terrifying Halloween night

Sep 4, 2020Matthew Meltzer
Sponsored

7 historic spots to explore on The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Sep 8, 2020Chelle Koster Walton
12

12. Get lost in Fragas do Eume.

Photo: r2hox

13

13. Stay out of the way of the cigarróns during the Entroido (carnival) in Verín.

Photo: Óscar

14

14. Eat as much pulpo á feira as you can (and refuse to take the last piece to feel like a real Galician person).

Photo: Feans

15

15. Walk the Millennium Bridge in Ourense.

Photo: Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias

16

16. Wonder if you had ever felt so calm in Aldán.

Photo: Ana Bulnes

17

17. Climb up to the Castro in Vigo and point with your finger where to go next: Cíes, Cangas, Moaña...

Photo: Juantiagues

18

18. Try every Galician wine you come across: Albariño, Ribeiro, Mencía, Godello...

Photo: Imamon

19

19. Learn about the Celts and how they lived back in the 1st century BC in Castro de Baroña.

Photo: Feans

20

20. Find the Sil Canyon and follow the river stopping at every viewpoint. Don’t forget to buy (and taste) Ribeira Sacra wine.

Photo: Gabriel González

21

21. Understand why the Romans thought Fisterra was the end of the world.

Photo: Alberto Cabrera

22

22. Experience the real ritual of making queimada by memorizing and reciting the spell.

Photo: Contando Estrelas

23

23. Find out the Galician blonde they told you about is not what you thought.

Photo: Óscar

24

24. Attend at least one gastronomy fair.

Photo: Gabriel González

25

25. Travel back in time by attending some of our historical celebrations, such as the Festa do Esquecemento in Xinzo de Limia.

Photo: Álvaro Pérez Vilariño

26

26. Spend the shortest night of the year on the beach, by a bonfire.

Photo: Contando Estrelas

27

27. Wonder how they managed to carve the rocks to build San Pedro de Rocas Monastery in Esgos.

Photo: Cayetano