Life has been pretty difficult here in Spain for the last few years. Our 25% unemployment rate is not making many people optimistic about the future, and the
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The Grape Harvest, El Molar, Spain
This is September, during the grape harvest. El Molar is pretty nice – it has some bodegas up on the top of the hill where they make bad
Monthly Farmers’ Market, Casa de Campo, Madrid
Heads up, everyone! There’s a great new event happening the first Saturday of every month in Casa de Campo, right here in Madrid: a farmer’s market organized by
Summer is Coming to Madrid – 6 Things I’m excited about this summer
Spending the summer in Madrid? It should be fun. Read on to find out more… Yes, folks, summer is on its way. The eternal debate, however, still rages
Casa en huelga, Madrid, Spain
Casa en huelga, 29 Marzo, Madrid, España. This is my old neighborhood – Puente de Vallecas. Not the most exciting part of the city. This was the day of
Spring in Casa de Campo, Madrid
It’s spring in Casa de Campo – Madrid’s most natural park. And the good news is that the whole park is basically right in the middle of the
Graffiti on Calle Mesón de Paredes, Lavapiés
Here’s some graffiti on Calle Mesón de Paredes, Lavapiés, Madrid. Whoever did this was pretty talented, and must have used a ladder to get all the way up
Baobab Senegalese Restaurant, Lavapiés
I think this place is gone now… Baobab Senegalese Restaurant, Barrio Lavapiés, Madrid. P.S. Lavapies is overrated.
El Molar, Comunidad de Madrid: Foothills of the Sierra
El Molar is a small city in the foothills of the Sierra, about 45 minutes north of Madrid. A couple of friends of mine just moved up there,
Walking in Madrid: Valle de Lozoya and Rascafría
The beautiful Valle de Lozoya is way up in the northern part of the Sierra: the only bad thing I can say about it is that it’s so
