The King of Spain Abdicates–What Now?

Well this is newsworthy… The King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has abdicated the throne. His son, Prince Felipe, will become King in a few weeks. This whole situation

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Is the Spanish government hypnotizing you?

Night falls in Puerta del Sol. It’s been a long day. I’ve been explaining the correct pronunciation the word beach since early this morning, and finally my classes are over. It’s

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Finally, it’s almost Holy Week

One of the great things about Spanish life is the absurd number of public holidays. But this year, due to the complex calculations involved in determining when Ash

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La Pedriza, Senda Maeso, El Yelmo and Manzanares el Real

Today marks a great leap forward in my career as a goat photographer. Attentive Chorizophiles will surely have noticed that sheep, goats and cows are a recurring theme

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The Spanish Timetable, Killin’ It on the NY Times and Slate

The Spanish timetable, with its world famous (and semi-mythological) siesta, its long lunches and late dinners – is apparently big news in the US. Why? I have no idea!

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How living abroad can mess with your head – lessons from an expat

Living abroad can really mess with your head. What happens to your personality when you move abroad? Can you become a totally different person just by changing your

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Changes at the Chorizo Chronicles – your favorite expat blog

This website is not about my life, per se. It’s more an expat blog in general – I’m just a representative. Hopefully, others will learn from my experiences here in Madrid

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Another New Article on Vaya Madrid

Well, the hugging and learning continues over on ¡Vaya Madrid! Check out my new piece, which (of course) I enjoyed writing quite a bit. This new article is

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The Austerity Chronicles: Week two of the street sweepers’ strike

Well, folks… Maybe Madrid really is going downhill. The street sweepers are on strike–they have been for almost two weeks at the time of this writing–and walking anywhere

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Is Madrid going downhill?

Well, it’s over here in Madrid. (Sorry, everyone…) Recently, El País has announced that Madrid is in a downhill slide. They say that the city is not a

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