Is a Madrid Holiday Right for You?
You’re destined for Madrid – a city that’s vibrant but demure, traditional but avant-garde, a big city with a small-town feel. Ok, not that small, but per tradition, many madrileños stick to their...
View ArticleTapa Thursday: Vermouth
My biggest ambition in life is to become a Spanish abuelo. Who wouldn’t want to spend the days leisurely reading a paper in the bar down the street, sucking down a vermouth while looking adorable?...
View ArticleAutonomous Community Spotlight: Madrid
Not one to make travel goals, I did make one when coming to Spain: visit all 17 autonomous communities at least once before going home. While Madrid, Barcelona and Seville are the stars of the tourist...
View ArticleFive Things to Do in Madrid with Kids
It’s no secret that Madrid is one of my favorite cities to visit – I love the energy, the options and the closest a Spanish city can come to my native Chicago. But it can get overwhelming, and even...
View ArticleWhat to Do in Alcalá de Henares: the City of Cervantes
The Spain of my pre-Sevilla had one leading protagonist (perhaps loverboy?) : Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Spain’s most famous author is best known for his chronicle of Spanish knighthood, Don...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Sunday Markets: Madrid’s Rastro and Mercado de los Motores
Madrileños take Sunday Funday to a whole new level. It seems like no one stays home on a Sunday afternoon, particularly when the weather behaves; one of the most beloved eventos domingueros is market...
View ArticleTen quick tips to saving money in Spain without even trying
As soon as I’d bought a house, my friends began making plans to travel to Spain. How could you beat a personal, bilingual tour guide who had crisscrossed the Iberian peninsula, a free place to stay and...
View ArticlePhoto Post: the Manchego town of Cuenca
“Just take a look at this!” Pa tossed a magazine across the room towards me, dog-eared to a photo spread of an eagle soaring over lush pine trees. I’d announced my move to Spain a few weeks before....
View ArticleMuseums in Madrid: what to see when you’ve done the Prado, the Reina Sofia...
Madrid is a city of museums – there are nearly 50 of them, ranging from historical to whimsical. Once you’ve hit the big three – the unreal classic art collection at the Prado, the Reina Sofia, the...
View ArticleGPSMyCity: Take your travel guides anywhere!
Like any traveler, I have pet peeves about tripping, from tipping to sipping to the fact that my SBB Swiss train app for trains in Switzerland when a ticket collector is hovering over me. Perhaps the...
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