Even though I’ve been back in Spain for a while now, I still like to observe American holidays like the 4th of July or Thanksgiving to keep memories alive from the time I lived in California. If you follow the blog, you know that year and the following trips to the Golden State have marked […]
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The Dog and the Cookie. A unique name for a unique place. This is a cozy and modern restaurant in front of El Retiro Park at the beginning of a street where you’ll find some of the best shops in Madrid. The name comes from the owners’ love for their two dogs and their family
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I had heard about blogger linkups a long time ago but I had never seen how powerful they are until recently. In case you don’t know them, linkup parties are posts where other bloggers allow you to share your own after following some simple rules. They are an amazing way to increase engagement both for
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During our stay in San Sebastian we visited the charming town of Hondarribia. Hondarribia is a colorful fishing village that is both rich in architecture as well as in gastronomy. It’s a feast for the eyes and also for the stomach. It was a cloudy and gloomy day but we were not going to let the
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Every year for our anniversary my fiance and I go on a short trip. Last year we visited the fascinating Seville and two years ago the cosmopolitan city of London. This year we went to San Sebastian, a coastal city in the north of Spain. Today I want to take you on a tour through
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Mother’s Day in Spain is on the first weekend of May, therefore we celebrate it one week before most of you guys. The day started with a special breakfast. We chose blue as a theme for the table setting since it’s both my mom’s and my favorite color. As a centerpiece we used fruit for
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It’s been almost a year since I posted my skincare routine so it’s high time I did an update. Not much has changed though. If I like a product I stick to it and I find it hard to try new things because I fear I may not like them. Last Christmas I finished my Dramatically
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There’s a worldwide known trail in the North of Spain called Camino de Santiago or Saint James’s Way. The route starts in St Jean Pied de Port, in the French Pyrenees, and ends in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. Camino de Santiago was originally a religious pilgrimage route culminating in the visit to the tomb of
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Easter holidays are now in full swing and the weather couldn’t be any better. This startling warmth has allowed me to wear my new jungle print shorts that I expected to start using in May or later. These shorts were one of the coups de coeur or love at first sight moments I recently had
On my quest to stop eating sugar, I adopted overnight oats as my go to breakfast. I used to have a sweet tooth and I thought I wasn’t going to be able to live without sugar but after a few months I stopped having cravings. Being a foodie I eat first and foremost for pleasure.
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