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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Fresh blooms, the smell of cut grass, longer days… looks like spring is finally here and I couldn’t feel happier. Those sights and smells wake me up, give me energy and put me on a better mood every year. It’s like part of me has been hibernating and now I’m 100% awake. When the weekend
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UPDATE AUGUST 2019 El Canadiense is now El Perro y la Galleta Chamberi. Same owners but they turned the place into something more similar to its sister El Perro y la Galleta Retiro with cool ambiance and delicious modern and international food. The owners of one of the most original restaurants in Madrid, El Perro y
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I organize my trips as much as possible. I like to be prepared beforehand even though some things will have to be spontaneous because you can’t control everything (although the perfectionist in me would love to be able to do that).Before a trip I outline everything: places to see, the best times to see those
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I organize my trips as much as possible. I like to be prepared beforehand even though some things will have to be spontaneous because you can\’t control everything (although the perfectionist in me would love to be able to do that). Before a trip I outline everything: places to see, the best times to see
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We arrived in Valencia, a bike friendly city with pink sunsets by the Mediterranean sea, on a Friday afternoon. We unpacked our bags at the Tryp Oceanic Hotel (which is very close to the City of Arts and Science) and went to have lunch. While doing research to plan the trip I had read that
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We are getting close to the end of The Australia Series. I just have two more places to show you: Sydney and Adelaide. Today I’m sharing with you our trip to Sydney, the city I was looking forward to seeing the most and it did not disappoint. We spent three days of our honeymoon here
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One of the things I look forward the most when I travel is trying the local cuisine, even if it’s in my own country. Among the best places in the world to do a food tour is San Sebastian. Famous for its bars with counters full of endless trays of pintxos (which are similar to
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Our adventure in the Australian outback started with an early flight from Cairns to Ayers Rock. We had a package breakfast at the airport as we usually did whenever we had to leave at the crack of dawn. It may sound silly but it became a little thing with a big meaning. We won’t forget
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Have you ever wondered how Eleanor of Aquitaine or Isabella of Castile lived? Or maybe you are a fan of King Arthur and Guinevere? Whatever the case may be, we’ve all thought about what life was like back in Medieval times. Fortunately, there are some remnants left in a condition good enough to even stay. This is
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