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 whether you are here for a short visit or […]
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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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Christmas is just two weeks away. Our calendars are filling quickly with holiday parties and family gatherings and that means plenty of occasions to dress up. For those of you who like dressing up as much as I do, I’ve put together my three favorite outfits for the holiday season. Some are new, some have
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You already know that one of my favorite activities is baking. We are currently experiencing Christmas weather in Spain with temperatures below 0ºC, so we don’t feel like spending time outside unless strictly necessary. That means the oven is on more often than any other time of the year. So today I want to share
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Last week I spilled all the details about my birthday celebration except for one: the coat that I wore. I bought this beauty at the beginning of the season but I decided to save it for the big day. I was looking for something elegant that I could use during the holidays. Needless to say
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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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One of my favorite fall activities is baking. On rainy and cold evenings I like to bake a cake and then enjoy it with a cup of hot chocolate while watching a movie or reading a good book. The weather in Madrid has been unusually warm until now but hopefully we will get fall weather
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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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