Fun times in Spain… Where politics is always a shit show. My favorite story to come out recently is that of Pablo Iglesias’ mansion. And it looks like
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Ávila, Spain: a frozen weekend in Castilla y León
Well, greetings from Ávila. Morena wanted to come here and I didn’t check the weather beforehand. So… Here we are, freezing. The hotel’s nice, anyway. And the town’s
Free speech in Spain – the Spanish rapper in prison and more
Remember Kathy Griffin? Me neither. I had to google around to find her name. But anyway, she was the comedian who made headlines last year for a photoshoot
How to be Spanish… What the Times got wrong
Well… what’s shakin? Around here, the big news this week is about a Sunday Times article called “How to be Spanish”. I read it, I enjoyed it. It
Tourism in Spain – We’re now the world’s #2 tourist destination
Some good – or bad – news about tourism in Spain. According to the official statistics, Spain is now the world’s #2 tourist destination. Finally overtaking the USA,
Catalonia declares independence – What now?
Well, it’s finally happened. Catalonia has declared independence from Spain. I was ready to do any number of other things this afternoon, but – humble public servant that
Cuenca, Spain – an amazing (and underrated) weekend getaway
I was recently in Cuenca – the one in Spain, not the one in Ecuador. It was, I think, my fourth time there, and I gotta say… If
Days and Nights of Love, Wine and Cholesterol – the story of my life in Spain
Another year’s gone by… It’s my 13th Spaniversary. Thirteen years since I moved to Madrid with no plan, no visa, no nothin’. And of course, it’s got me
Catalan independence update – week two of Spain’s national crisis
What a time to be alive! The Catalan independence thing appears – for now – to be moving forward, but in the past week there have been some
Catalan Independence – will Spain survive the referendum?
I spent all day wondering: should I really write about Catalan independence? Then I thought… fuck it. This whole thing is going from bad to worse, with or
