Travel, culture and photographyhttps://palmera.blog/enhttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/barriguda/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/barriguda/A tree that looks like a bottle: how the barriguda stores water and survives the dry season.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/chapada-diamantina/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/chapada-diamantina/Table mountains, blue cave lakes and waterfalls in canyons – a loop through the heart of Bahia.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/rio-de-janeiro/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/rio-de-janeiro/Granite peaks above the sea, forest in the middle of the city and sunset at Arpoador.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/salvador/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/salvador/Brazil’s first capital: Pelourinho, drums, acarajé and sunset over the Baía de Todos os Santos.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/correfoc/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/correfoc/Devils, dragons and showers of sparks in the streets of Barcelona – how to experience the fire run and get it on film without burning your camera or your jacket.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/negative-digitalisieren/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/negative-digitalisieren/With a digital camera instead of a scanner: gear, setup, exposure and inverting colour negatives.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/castells/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/castells/How the Catalan human towers work, what "3de8" means and where to see them in Barcelona.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/aiguestortes/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/aiguestortes/Granite peaks, hundreds of mountain lakes and a hut-to-hut circuit with the best name in the Pyrenees: Carros de Foc.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/dunkle-orte-barcelona/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/dunkle-orte-barcelona/Where to see the Milky Way despite the big city: from the Montsec to the Pyrenees and the Montseny.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/milchstrasse-auf-film/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/milchstrasse-auf-film/Why long exposures work differently on film than on digital – and how to get a picture of the Milky Way anyway.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/perseiden/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/perseiden/The most reliable meteor shower of the year: when, where and how to see it – and photograph it.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/analoge-nachtfotografie/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/analoge-nachtfotografie/Your first photo of the moon with a film camera, a tripod and one simple rule of thumb.Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/santander-tanz/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/santander-tanz/Traditional dances are one of the most important elements of Cantabrian culture [...]Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/kantabrische-kueche/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/kantabrische-kueche/From Santoña anchovies to sobao – a little culinary tour of Cantabria.Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/palacio-de-la-magdalena/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/palacio-de-la-magdalena/The former summer residence of the Spanish king is now the most beautiful walk in Santander.Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/picos-de-europa/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/picos-de-europa/Rugged limestone peaks, deep gorges and a cable car that takes you into the high mountains in minutes.Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/cuevas-de-altamira/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/cuevas-de-altamira/The "Sistine Chapel of prehistoric art" is just a few minutes from Santillana del Mar.Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/comillas/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/comillas/A small coastal village with a building by Gaudí, a neo-Gothic palace and plenty of history.Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/palmen-der-indianos/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/palmen-der-indianos/Why there are palm trees all along the green north coast of Spain – and what they tell us about emigration and return.Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/minolta-x500/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/minolta-x500/A compact SLR from the 80s – and why it is still a great way into film photography today.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://palmera.blog/en/posts/santillana-del-mar/https://palmera.blog/en/posts/santillana-del-mar/Famous for its well-preserved architecture and historic buildings [...]Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT