Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, but also one of the gastronomic capitals of the world. There are about 10.000 restaurants in Madrid, some of them are the most beautiful you’ve ever seen. If you’ve been to Madrid, surely you know that madrileños really know and love their food. That’s why the competition between […]
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Gran Canaria is the biggest of the Canary Islands or “lucky islands” as we call them in Spain. The nickname was given with good reason. The islands are located off the coast of Morocco and have the perfect temperature to swim and sunbathe all year long -an average of 25ºC- and there’s a wide variety
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Ten years ago, I went to the US for the first time. I was feeling nostalgic about it this spring so we decided our summer vacation would be going back to America. We booked a trip around the East Coast including three different destinations. Three big cities, all of them important for different reasons: Boston:
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The USA is shopping paradise for many of us. Huge stores, wide spaces, perfect decor… Americans sure know how to lure you in. Even window shopping is a real pleasure. I still remember how these stores amazed me the first time I was in the US 10 years ago. I was coming from a small
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Italian cuisine is probably the most popular around the world. I don’t know a single human being who doesn’t like pasta, it’s one of the best inventions ever! When I travel I always choose local cuisine over anything else but there are many Italian restaurants outside of Italy worth trying for instance in Madrid. So
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Hello, my name is Cristina and I am a foodie. If you follow the blog, you are already familiar with my Madrid for Foodies series (and Instagram account), this time I’m taking you all the way to Hungary for a unique gourmet experience. One of my favorite things about traveling is the opportunity to try
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I like to buy unique things when I travel, special items that you won’t find at a regular souvenir shop. I have an Aboriginal art silk scarf and a hand-painted boomerang from Australia and an embroidered table runner from Santorini. That’s the kind of stuff I’m talking about. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with touristy
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When you think about Spanish fashion brands, Zara is the first one that comes to mind. But there are many more clothing brands in Spain that locals can’t get enough of and that you should know about. Some of you have asked me what do people wear in Spain? or what Spanish brands are popular
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I’m Spanish but I had never been to the Balearic islands until now. This summer we decided to spend the holidays in our beautiful country and we thought Menorca was the perfect destination since it’s got everything we love: sparkling beaches, delicious food and charming towns. This post is the first installment of the Menorca
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I used to think that to see lavender fields you had to go all the way to the region of Provence in France. This spring I found out that I had beautiful fields close to home so I marked down on my calendar “visit lavender fields in July”. Why July? Because it’s when this flower
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