The long, hard road out of Vielha

To the south of Vielha the path heads up the mountain. The river is on my right, and the last houses of the village are behind me. It’s

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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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Brexit: Revenge of the Euro-Rednecks

I woke up this morning feeling pretty optimistic. I rolled over, turned my phone off airplane mode, and thought: “I’ll just check the news to make sure the

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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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Mr Daniel Welsch and his Interview on The Local

Hey everyone, The hard-working and occasionally-handsome Mr Daniel was recently interviewed in The Local, an online newspaper here in Spain. You can check out the interview here: Daniel

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Rita Maestre and the topless protest that’s the talk of all Madrid

Is taking your top off in a church a form of protest that should be protected by the constitution? We’ll find out soon, due to the case of

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4 books I’ve been enjoying (the book-a-week challenge continues)

The book-a-week challenge continues! Here are four books I’ve read recently, and a few thoughts about each. I enjoy reading books of basically any kind. As long as

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A new interview on the Adventure Gran Canaria podcast… and my lumbersexuality

Well hey… Good to see you again! In case you were wondering what I’ve been up to, I’ve got a two-parter today. Part one, a podcast. And in

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Christmas in Madrid, our new no-Government and more!

Hey everybody! Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… And I have a new article up about some of the fantastic Christmas / New Year’s / Epiphany traditions

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