Soon it’s going to be Holy Week in Madrid… (And everywhere else in Spain, incidentally.) Yes, Semana Santa in all its Spanish glory. From Palm Sunday on March
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Sagrada Familia & the strange life (and afterlife) of Antoni Gaudí
I have a bit of a confession to make. I’ve lived in Barcelona for seven years. Almost eight. And I’ve never, in all that time, been to Sagrada
Saint Ignatius of Loyola – the life of Spain’s Spiritual Warrior
“Up to his twenty-sixth year the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by the vanities of the world.” So begins the autobiography of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, dictated by
Pork Politics – Spanish Ham, the Inquisition, and the Culture Wars
Spanish ham is in the news. And it’s probably not what you think. The other day, the Guardian (up in the UK) published an article. The long title:
Mass Migration Madness! Spain plans to legalize 500,000 immigrants
Nobody wants to have a civilized conversation about immigration. I mean seriously talk about the pros and cons. On side of the aisle, you’ve got people who can
Julio Iglesias, Greenland, and EU weakness – random thoughts #17
Hey y’all! I hope you’re having a good week. It’s been a while since I did one of these “random thoughts” articles, and there’s some interesting news these
My life on “the wrong side of history” – Trump, Maduro and Rousseau
It’s a confusing experience, to be sure. The experience of waking up, and seeing that every single one of the top stories on Spain’s biggest news sites are
Spain’s big year – 2025 in review
Well, Spain’s had a big year. And so have I, over here at the world headquarters of The Chorizo Chronicles blog and Spain to Go podcast. So let’s
Franco and the Spanish Civil War – the making of Spain’s Caudillo
Everyone called him Paquito. He was the third child of five, born in 1892. His father was a bohemian – a drinker and a gambler. Growing up in
Swine Fever Panic! Barcelona’s boars catch “la peste porcina”
A few weeks ago, for my birthday, Morena and I walked across Collserola. That’s the big natural park outside Barcelona. We took the Way of Saint James – you
