For Jaume Pàmies, food has always been a central part of family and cultural identity. “I was always interested in what my mother, my grandmother, were cooking,” the Catalan journalist and guide said. “Even just smelling food cooking over at the neighbors’ houses—I could always tell what was going to be good.” That culinary curiosity […]
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Inside Devour: How Sophie Fell in Love with Flamenco and Seville
Sophie Picard ended up in Spain—and later Seville—entirely by chance. “I applied for a summer job and requested to be sent to France. But someone—or was it fate?—had decided otherwise, and I ended up spending five months in Spain on the Costa Brava,” the Parisian writer and guide told us recently. “When the season ended, […]
Inside Devour: Miranda’s Search for a Place that Felt Like Home
Today, get to know Miranda, one of our expert local guides in Seville. An apartment in London, a job at the BBC and occasional vacations in Spain—for most people, these would be the signs of a nice and normal life. But although Miranda had all these things, she found herself wanting more. Miranda craved change, […]
A Few of the Women We Couldn’t Live Without
From our CEO to our guides, the majority of us here at Devour Tours are women. In honor of International Women’s Day, get to know us a little better.
Inside Devour: From Sweden to Spain with Victoria Batz
This post is part of our Inside Devour series. We work with some of the most passionate and talented guides in the country—make that the world!—and we’re thrilled to tell you their stories. They say it only takes eight seconds to fall in love. Usually, this refers to the moment when you fall head over […]
Get to Know Your Guides: David Pope
Meet David Pope, our favorite Australian eating his way through every tapas bar in Seville—and beyond! Born and bred in Brisbane, Australia, David didn’t think that anywhere in the world could match his home country for flavor and fresh produce. But after moving to Seville, he’s happy to say that he’s been proven wrong! Being […]
Get to Know Your Guides: Jaimie Keating
After studying in Andalusia, Irishman Jaimie Keating made sure he was on the first possible flight back to Seville—the day after his graduation! He knew that this incredible city, with its stunning architecture, mouth-wateringly good food and delicious Cruzcampo beer was definitely the city for him. Originally from the Irish countryside, he is now enjoying our […]