"The smell of orange blossom, the lilt of a flamenco guitar, the taste of dry sherry; memories of Andalucía stay with you like collected souvenirs, begging you to return." -Brendan Sainsbury, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside this book 800+ km of sandy coastline248 tapas bars and restaurants156 days of riotous festivals4 busy authorsInspirational photos3D plans of iconic sightsEat Like a Local feature

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Hailing originally from London in England, Brendan left home in the mid-90s and never really went back. In between penning travel stories he has hitch-hiked across Africa, taught English in Thailand, dug latrines in Angola and worked as a tour guide in Spain, Morocco and Cuba. He finally came to rest in 2004 at White Rock, British Columbia, after marrying a Canadian doctor whom he had impressed with his Flamenco guitar-playing in Spain. Brendan speaks Spanish and is fascinated by Latin America. His main passions are music, Moorish architecture, being "on the road", and following Southampton football club. Recent writing credits include TNT Magazine, The Morning Star, Student Traveller and The Australian Newspaper.