32 Reasons Why I Love Spain – an open letter

Dear Spain, I know our relationship has had its ups and downs. You have your problems and I have mine. Neither of us is perfect. And I admit

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Is the Spanish timetable getting you down? Blame Hitler!

I wrote the first version of this article more than 10 years ago, in 2013. Those were different times. The Partido Popular was in charge, and we were

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Revisiting the Great Recession, or: how to waste your youth in a country in crisis

What’s shakin, y’all? I recently got back from about 5 weeks in the US. Funny thing about that: I’d heard from all sides that the US was now

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Walking in Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

Hey hey! As you know if I’ve been here before, part of my mission is to show you all the dusty trails of Spain’s more rural areas. So

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Embracing the Sprunch: why brunch in Madrid isn’t like the brunch back home

by Klara Nordström As a semi-hipster millennial with an appetite and an Instagram obsession – of course I brunch. While I would never describe myself as a ‘foodie’

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The shocking secret about my 2017 plans – Revealed!

2016 was quite a year. On the personal side, not the best… but far from being the worst. Actually, on several occasions, it made me think, “This is

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Summer in Madrid: The Ghost Town

Sunday. Madrid. Mid August. Everybody who can afford it is far away. On a beach somewhere. Searching for relaxation, an escape from the day to day. And nearly

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Warning: You Probably DON’T Want to be a Digital Nomad

Ahh, the life of a digital nomad. You wake up late, and are happy to find yourself in Thailand, just a short walk from the beach. You pour

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Summer is coming, tourist traps, new elections and business adventures

What’s up, chorizophiles? I haven’t been very active on here of late, for a series of reasons: Running an online business is harder than I originally imagined. I’m

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Well looky here, a Liebster!

Hey, well, it looks like The Chorizo Chronicles has been nominated for a Liebster award by Amanda from Manders Abroad. Thanks Amanda! I’m honored that anybody reads this

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