One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, “What’s your favorite country to travel in?” And whilst the answer very much depends on what the person asking is looking for, one of my go-to answers is always Spain.

I’m a sucker for good quality food, sunshine, and the Spanish language. It also helps that my family has a second home on one of the Balearic Islands. And being German, I of course love a good price-performance ratio when traveling, which Spain definitely has. I still have so much of mainland Spain to explore, but in the meantime here are the destinations I’ve fallen head over heels in love with.