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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Cafe de Oriente The biggest advantage of living in a big city is the wide variety of leisure options that you have. Madrid has so much to offer all year round and the holidays are no exception. I\’ve put together a list of things to do in Madrid this holiday season whether you are here
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I\’ve been an expat which means I\’ve spent special occasions far from home. From birthdays to Christmas, I\’ve missed a few gatherings that are important for me. When you’re travelling or living abroad, spending Christmas outside of your home country can be a difficult time. Everywhere you look there seem to be families spending time
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I\’ve been extremely traditional when it comes to celebrating my birthday so far. Except for the years I\’ve been abroad, the celebration has always taken place at home. The most important thing for me is to be surrounded by my loved ones so I didn\’t really care about where the party took place. However, this
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If you follow blogs you may have seen many \”fall bucket lists\” around lately which include activities such as apple picking or baking homemade pies. One thing that seems to be missing from them is the wine harvest. In my opinion fall is the best time to visit wineries, the leaves are turning into beautiful
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This post could also be titled \”Quest for the perfect breakfast\”. Even though this isn\’t the first place we visited on our honeymoon, I\’m sharing this first because I was so determined to go there. I had read about The Grounds of Alexandria on a blog a few years ago and I promised myself that
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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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We could say that membrillo (in English quince paste) paired with Manchego cheese is the national snack of Spain. I didn\’t like it too much as a kid but now you have to stop me from eating the whole thing. It\’s funny how your likes and dislikes regarding food change as you grow older, right? I
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As a Spaniard I\’m really proud of our food. Eating well is not only a pleasure for us but also part of our culture. On today\’s post I\’d like to show you what goes into eating, entertaining and drinking like we do. There\’s no better way to do that than showing you how to host
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Every year my fiance and I take turns to choose a restaurant for Valentine\’s Day date night dinner. Last year I chose Cafe Colon and this year he surprised me with reservations at La Manzana, a restaurant in the 5 star hotel Hesperia Madrid. La Manzana (the apple), was named in allusion to the golden
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