It’s party time!Let’s take a break from travel posts to talk about fashion. Many fashion-related questions come up during this holiday season. I’m sure we all have a bunch of Christmas parties to attend and we want to make an impression with our look while wearing something appropriate for the occasion/code, am I right? Today […]
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I can’t believe that a whole year has already passed. Isn’t it scary how quickly time flies? I don’t know about you, but I spend the days waiting for something: the weekend, some exciting plans, a trip, celebrations… that I forget to enjoy the little things every day. Maybe that’s why time flies, because we
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UPDATED NOVEMBER 2019 I have updated this list of places to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal in Madrid for 2019. There are some spots that I cannot confirm if they are doing it this year or not. It’s all specified below. One of the things that helps me keep my memories of California alive is
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(UPDATED OCTOBER 2019)How to celebrate Halloween in Madrid or maybe I should say Día de los Muertos? You see, up until a few years ago Halloween was just a foreign festivity for us. Traditionally, the 1st of November is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos) and that’s what we celebrate in Spain
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On July 22nd my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary. Obviously, we had to find a very special place to celebrate such a special day. Going through my Madrid bucket list on Pinterest I came across a picture of Hotel Orfila‘s garden restaurant and immediately thought it was the perfect place for our celebration. They
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Something you probably don’t know about me is that I’m 50% Manchego (yes, like the cheese) on my father’s side and I visit the Spanish region of La Mancha at least once a year. During Holy Week (our Spring break) we chased Don Quixote across the Spanish plains of La Mancha. The two most well-known
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One of my favorite things about blogging is meeting new people and collaborating with bloggers. I love working with other creative minds and supporting each other. Once again, I’ve joined a group of talented bloggers to bring you a few outfit ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The sweet Ada from Elegance and Mommyhood has organized the
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All pics are from the restaurants’ websitesAre there any hopeless romantics out there? If you are looking for the perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Madrid, check out the following list of 5 luxury restaurants to dine with your significant other this fourteenth of February in the capital of Spain. My husband and I are
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Happy New Year 2018! It’s a time for new beginnings and resolutions. One of my recurrent resolutions is to travel and explore as much as possible so I hope that you’ll stay with me in 2018 and that we share our adventures.Some of you asked to see how we celebrate Christmas in Spain so today
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Merry Christmas you guys! I hope you are all having a great time with your loved ones. Today I want to share a special meal we had earlier this month. We celebrated my mom’s birthday at the place where we tied the knot last summer. Going back to the place where we got married was
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