There’s a lot I could say about the economic crisis in Spain. I’ve been searching the web for English-language blogs about Spain for years, and have only managed
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Austerity Pro Tip #3: Hope for reincarnation
When the CEOs of banks lose hundreds of millions of dollars in other people’s money and suddenly don’t have enough to pay their debts, the government bails them
5 Reasons Why Living in Madrid is Awesome
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
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
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
Two days after the general strike, A Coruña, Spain
Vacation for Holy Week this year was in A Coruña, way up north in the region of Galicia. Nice place. Here are a couple of photos. Two days
Abandoned Cinema, Manzanares el Real, Spain
It’s just a photo. Since then – a few years ago, like maybe around 2010 – this cinema has been torn down and something very new has
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
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,
Islas Cíes, Spain: the best beach in Europe?
Is this the best beach in Europe? Maybe. Las Islas Cíes are two islands in the mouth of the Ría de Vigo in the region of Galicia, Spain’s
