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#1 Amazon bestseller in new Kindle travel books on Spain & Portugal
"McCann's writing is warm, inviting, immediately charming, and constantly entertaining. Her narrative was so good I found myself wanting to hear more about Cleveland! Now THAT's good travel writing!" Chris Brady New York Times bestselling author #1 Amazon bestseller in Kindle travel books on Spain
#1 Amazon bestseller in Kindle travel books
#1 Amazon bestseller in Kindle travel books
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 Karen McCann. Photo: John Willis
I’m often asked how I came to live in Seville, which I've been lucky enough to call home for the better part of 20 years. It all started when I married a guy who is never happier than when he’s packing a suitcase. In ordinary times (remember those?) Rich and I were often on the road. We did volunteer work assignments in developing and post-war nations, serving as consultants to struggling microenterprises in Bosnia, Kenya, El Salvador, Mexico, and the Republic of Georgia.
For fun we often spent months traveling by rail, bus, ferry, horse cart, and foot, exploring Eastern Europe and hanging out in back-street bistros and farmhouse kitchens to learn about Mediterranean comfort food. When we happened to pass thorough Seville, we fell in love with this warm-hearted, zany city, and after many visits we decided to move here “for a year” . . . and never left. Of course, Rich and I continue to spend time in our home country too, because America is something you have to stay in practice for, and I don’t want to lose my touch. These adventures became my bestselling books about expat life in Seville (Dancing in the Fountain: How to Enjoy Living Abroad), Eastern Europe (Adventures of a Railway Nomad), and the joy of minimal luggage (Pack Light). My latest book is Seville's New Normal: Insider Tips for Visitors 2022, a guide to the changes in the city's cultural landscape over the last two years. I first published this guide in late 2021, and already a lot has changed (yes, Omicron, I’m thinking of you) causing unexpected shifts in laws, policies, and social norms. This second edition includes new information, more resources, and a fresh supply of loony stories about how residents and visitors are coping. I’ve published several other travel and expat guides, and my travel tips and adventure stories have appeared in such publications as HuffPost, Lonely Planet, International Living Magazine, New York Daily News, and LA Times. 
Serving tapas at home in Seville
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