Photo credit De Madrid al Cielo (From Madrid to the Sky) is the official slogan for the Spanish capital. We literally lived by those words when we had dinner at the top of one of the four skyscrapers known as Cuatro Torres. Cuatro Torres Business Area, is a business district located in Paseo de la Castellana […]
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The best way to either start or end your day in Madrid is with chocolate con churros at San Gines. Located in central Madrid, they have been serving Spain’s most popular breakfast since 1894. It is open 24/7 every day of the year so there is no excuse to leave Madrid without paying them a
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I had such an amazing dining experience on Valentine’s date night that I felt I needed to share it with you guys. My boyfriend and I had made reservations to a place we had never been to: Café Colon Madrid. I stumbled upon this place while reading a lifestyle magazine and I immediately thought it
The first thing I should explain about this place is its name: Matadero, which is Spanish for slaughterhouse. The place has been converted to an arts centre. Matadero is a lively, constantly changing space at the service of creative processes, participatory artistic training and dialogue between the arts. It was set up to help reflect
Aristocracy has a history of being capricious. The legacy of those whims has been huge. An example of this is El Capricho, a 14-hectare garden in Madrid which dates back to 1784. The garden houses many interesting places to discover, such as a labyrinth, flower beds, beautiful buildings and surprising nooks. Each path offers something new
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So I intend to write three posts per week. Monday’s post will be devoted to cooking, Wednesday’s to traveling and Friday’s to fashion. So far most traveling posts have dealt with California so let’s talk about Madrid for a change. Welcome to Las Rozas Village. Just over 30 minutes from Madrid, this relaxing and sophisticated shopping
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I’m going to be a busy bee for the next few days. Which means I won’t be working on the blog as much as I’d like to or won’t have time to relax and indulge in little pleasures such as coffee with macarons. The good news is that the summer holidays are coming soon and
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Aranjuez is a magical and majestic place. It is a real pleasure to walk through its huge and beautiful gardens during the spring which make you believe you have gone back in time to the 18th century. Its Royal Palace was commisioned by Philip II and designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de
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