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Troy Nahumko is an award-winning author based in Caceres, Spain. His recent work focuses on travels around the Mediterranean, from Tangier to Istanbul. As a writer and photographer he has contributed to newspapers and media such as Lonely Planet, The Globe and Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Toronto Star, Couterpunch,The Irish World, The Straits Times, The Calgary Herald, Khaleej Times, DW-World, Rabble and El Pais. He also writes a bi-weekly op-ed column 'Camino a Ítaca' for the Spanish newspaper HOY. His book, Stories Left in Stone, Trails and Traces in Cáceres, Spain is published by the University of Alberta Press. As an ESL materials writer he has worked with publishers such as Macmillan and CUP.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Brave in Granada

Over the Christmas break we went off again, searching for more of Ibn Battutah's tracks...this time from Morocco to Spain. The trip ended, like Battutah's in that lovely city at the feet of the Sierra Nevada, Granada.

Of the few cities that live up to their hype and more.

Even without the Alhambra sitting on top, the place would be worth a week.

There's a new player in town, a mosque within shouting distance from the most popular mirador overlooking the Red Fort.

Click over to Brave New Traveler for a deeper look.

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2 comments:

Nell said...

I love your Ibn Battutah pieces. They are some of your best writing. Keep it up!

March 18, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Troy said...

Have you read him yet? If you're daunted by its length, try Tim Mackintosh-Smith's excellent abridged version.

Battutah's the inspiration.

March 19, 2010 at 9:54 AM

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