Gran Via is one of the most popular streets in Madrid. If you look up while strolling down this world famous avenue, you will se numerous rooftops. Every hotel has one and all of them have breathtaking views. The heatwave is hitting Spain pretty hard. With temperatures over 40ºC/100ºF madrileños have to find a way […]
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One of the most popular and traditional fiestas in Spain is Carnival. This colorful and cheerful festival takes over cities and towns all around the country every year in February. The week leading up to Lent is a time for putting a costume, dancing to Caribbean music to forget all your woes and have fun. Sounds
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In a few hours we\’ll be welcoming 2019, I can\’t believe how fast time flies! My husband and I are joining our families to celebrate with a traditional Spanish holiday dinner at home. We are very family oriented, like the vast majority of people in Spain. Spanish families have strong ties, much stronger than in
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UPDATED NOVEMBER 2019 Chrismas Lights will be lit on November 22 2019 at 19:30 It\’s the most magical time of the year and Madrid is spreading that Christmas cheer with warming Nativity scenes, beautiful decor and jaw-dropping illumination. Last night I set off to find the best Madrid Christmas lights equipped with my camera, tripod
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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?
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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 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
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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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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
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