RIP Rural Tourism by MasTorrencito
The end of rural tourism: chronicle of a death announced There was a time when rural tourism was a real luxury for the soul. Imagine: a stone house in a lost corner of the world, a homemade breakfast with grandma’s jam, and a silence broken only by the singing of the birds. It was almost […]
New Year’s Eve Blackout by MasTorrencito
The New Year’s Eve Blackout: A Surreal Narrative with Dogs, Generators, Peculiar Customers and Big Questions December 31 had begun with all the illusion of a quiet day, but when the clock struck 12 noon…. BOOM! 💥 A total blackout plunged us into darkness. And we were not alone: the cottage was full, with twenty […]
Bye Bye Bye 2024… Hellouuuuuuuu 2025 by Mastorrencito 🌟✨
And so, almost without realizing it, 2024 has gone… and what a year it has been! 🎆 A year that for some has flown by and for others has become eternal, but that in the end finds us all looking back with a mixture of emotions. There are those who bid it farewell with overflowing […]
Why are people who have dogs better than those who don’t? by MasTorrencito
At the heart of MasTorrencito beats a philosophy as unique as it is endearing: this is not simply a place where «pets are allowed». Why are people who have dogs better than those who don’t? by MasTorrencito No. Here the doors are wide open so that the real protagonists – the furry four-legged 🐾- can […]
MasTorrencito: The Place Where the Soul Dwells
There are places that are much more than just a physical space. Places that become extensions of our soul, part of our identity, shelters that define us and keep the best of ourselves. MasTorrencito: The Place Where the Soul Dwells MasTorrencito is, without a doubt, one of those places. For those who do not know […]
The irreverent and rude María by MasTorrencito
The harbinger of chaos It all began as the worst tragedies begin: with a sixth sense that warned me that something was not going to go right. «The negative client,» I mentally called her from the very first moment. How did I know? Ah, these things can’t be explained. It’s like when you smell the […]
The Butcher of Vilademuls by MasTorrencito
Mas Torrent and Madness The fog always seemed thicker around Mas Torrent, as if that place was destined to be lost in the shadows of time and oblivion. In 1714, this old farmhouse stood imposing and gloomy, with its gray stone walls covered with moss and its windows like empty eyes looking into nothingness. What […]
Manuela and her Christmas stories by MasTorrencito
In a magical corner of l’Empordà, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards, is Mas Torrencito, a unique home where pets are the real protagonists and people are the guests. Manuela and her Christmas stories by MasTorrencito Among all the stories that were born in this magical place, there is one that has never been forgotten: […]
The guest, the little dog and the evil spirits of MasTorrencito
Working in rural tourism has its good things: the contact with nature, the silence… But there are also the weird people. The guest, the little dog and the evil spirits of MasTorrencito No, not curious or eccentric people, but people who seem to have come straight out of another astral plane. Like that girl who […]
«The Invisible Tyranny of Booking.com: How We Sold Our Souls for a Quick Click» by MasTorrencito
There was a time, not so long ago, when world travelers knew how to use a phone for more than just uploading selfies. You wanted a hotel, what did you do? The invisible tyranny of Booking.com You would call MasTorrencito directly, talk to me, who would tell you what rooms were available, and even offer […]