LF Inspires
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Three Kings’ Parade: Lucas Fox breaks down the most Spanish Christmas tradition of all, the “Cabalgata de Reyes”
Lucas Fox takes a look at this much loved Spanish tradition, taking place each year on the 5th and 6th of January. The three kings’ arrival is celebrated with lavish parades, delicious seasonal treats and gifts galore. Check out where the kings will be arriving near you.
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Lucas Fox talks to Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets of Alta Alella about his passion for wine and the secrets behind his successful winery
Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets and his family have been making fine wines in the Alella region for more than 20 years. Here’s how they do it.
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Celebrity Gossip November 2014: Spain says farewell to national treasure, the Duchess of Alba, and welcomes a host of international celebrities
Lucas Fox brings you a round-up of this month’s top celebrity gossip. From Hollywood actors to an international pop music icon, a host of well known faces made their way to the Iberian peninsula in November. This month Spain also bid farewell to the Duchess of Alba, the iconic fashionista who shook up the aristocracy with her flamboyant style and attitude to life well into her 80s.
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Wise up! Words of wisdom from sommelier Laura Vidal
Laura Vidal is a Canadian-born sommelier, who includes in her repertoire a stint at the 3 Michelin starred El Celler de Can Roca in Girona. She is also the co-founder of Paris Pop-Up with her fiancé Harry Cummins.
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Tatiana Sarasa, artist and owner of OPENstudio79, talks to us about her art, her business and life on Mallorca
Tatiana Sarasa is an artist, originally from Barcelona, who now lives in Mallorca. She owns OPENstudio79, an art studio in the fashionable Santa Catalina neighbourhood in Palma. She talks to us about her art, her business and life on Mallorca.
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Walk on the Wild Side of the Costa del Sol
“There are two kinds of climbers – those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest” (Alex Lowe). With her hiking tours through the Andalusian countryside, guide Johanna Mayrhofer always tries the best to let the hearts of the climbers sing.
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Clínica Buchinger Wilhelmi: a little paradise in Marbella
Maria Buchinger and her husband Helmut Wilhelmi opened their first fasting clinic in 1953, in Überlingen on Lake Constance. Their second, in Marbella, was inaugurated in 1973, at a time when the method of therapeutic fasting was completely unknown in Spain.
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Weekend Wines: Laura Vidal, sommelier at El Cellar de Can Roca, shares her latest recommendations
Sommelier Laura Vidal is currently doing a “stage” at the three Michelin starred El Cellar de Can Roca in Girona, voted the best restaurant in the world in 2013. Here Laura shares her expert advice with us for the perfect weekend wine.