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I like big tapas and I cannot lie
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 31 January 2012
When I go home to the States and order myself a drink, I half expect a free tapa to magically appear in front of me. Even a measly plate of sad olives. Instead I get a glass of semi-drinkable, expensive wine with a side of nothing. Sigh. But then I return to Spain. To cure [...]
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How not to get your cell phone stolen in Spain
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 17 January 2012
“Watch your cell phones!” yelled the barista as a couple of teenagers prowled through the foreign-filled Madrid coffee shop. I knew the drill, so at first sight of the shady looking kids, I had a hand firmly covering my cell phone and the other clutching my purse. It wasn’t the first time I’d seen a [...]
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I went country line dancing. In Spain.
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 29 November 2011
Before last week, I’d had two country line dancing memories: learning it during PE in high school (seriously), and then one very bored night in college. Little did I know that my third stab at shakin’ it western-style would be the most memorable and awesome line-dancing experience ever. And that it would be in Spain. [...]
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Exploring metros
Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 18 November 2011
I think one way of getting a know a city is by taking the public transport. It kinda lets you sneak a peek at how locals go about their daily lives. While I personally love walking to get to places when i'm in a foreign city, I must say I'm also fascinated by the train stations and the people in it.
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Guest post: Hot chocolate, you sexy thing
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 10 November 2011
This latest guest post comes from one of my favorite American expats here in Spain: Stephanie over at theViatrix. She and I connected over Twitter, later discovering a slew of strange connections, both Madrid and not-so-Madrid related. Now we meet nearly once a week to write…make that pretend to write while we gab about díos [...]
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Cheapskate Chronicles: Free Walking Tours in Europe
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 9 November 2011
Imagine arriving at the latest European city on your itinerary, checking into your hotel or hostel, and feeling somewhat disoriented by your new surroundings. How then to regain your bearings?
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Why to Visit Madrid
Blog: HAPPYTIMEBLOG - 7 November 2011
Backpacking around the world HappytimeBlog | Why to Visit MadridMadrid is often overlooked when it comes to holiday destinations in Spain in preference for Barcelona, Granada or the coast, however it has a lot to offer.
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Funny Pig Pictures – Model Pigs In The Restaurant
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 30 September 2011
Funny Pig Pictures – WTF! Today’s bizarre travel photo is from Charlotte from Quirky Guide. You can follow @QuirkyGuide on Twitter and say hello. Anyway, check out this Funny Pig...
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Three things I like to do in Madrid
Blog: photito's blog - 20 September 2011
I seem to be surrounded by people praising Barcelona these days. Whether they go on and on about the food, the atmosphere, or the wonderfully talented Mr Messi, I have to admit that I am sick and tired about the hype by now. Barcelona is cool, I know. But let’s hear it for Madrid. Because [...]
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More good times with angry bulls
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 29 August 2011
Every year, I’m drawn back to good old San Sebastián de los Reyes for another round of watching drunken teenagers narrowly escape angry bulls. Somehow, as I hide my face behind my hands, I can’t resist the urge to peek through my fingers and watch the train wreck of an event that is the second [...]
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Experiencing Madrid Like a Local
Blog: WildJunket - 4 August 2011
Just last month, I spent a few days in the sizzling heat of Madrid to catch up with a good friend who’d come all the way from Canada to Spain for our wedding. We both used to live in the bustling Spanish capital, where we spent most of our time roaming the streets, partying, meeting [...]
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The Adventures of D — A Retrospect
Blog: The Adventures of D - 4 July 2011
Oh, my little blog. It’s been around since before I decided to take my career break and travel. It’s been around since I one sleepless October night in Atlanta when, around midnight, the words to the start of my story I wanted to share just popped into my head. Then, I was up. Out of [...]
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Spain does country western. Seriously.
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 28 June 2011
A couple of weeks ago, I came across this sign in the suburbs of Madrid: “Potato-sack races, line dancing, cowboys.” WHAT. No, really – what???!!! I wanted to both laugh and cry. Was there really an audience for this here? I mulled over the idea of going, first proposing it to a friend mine who [...]
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Awesomely Spanish jobs – part 2
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 22 June 2011
You might remember that awhile back I introduced you to a few of my favorite Spanish professions. Well, with 20% of Spain’s population unemployed, I thought I’d be a little helper and share some of the other often-overlooked Spanish job opportunities out there. Seriously, though, I would happily take on any of these tasks…probably…OK, maybe [...]
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Travel Spotlight – Palacio Real and Almudena Cathedral, Madrid, Spain
Blog: Landlopers - 13 June 2011
Madrid is one of those cities where I wish I had weeks to spend, instead of just days. It was my first time in Spain and I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I experienced was simply amazing, and I can’t wait to see more...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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On the tapas trail in Madrid
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 29 May 2011
After a hectic English language volunteer week in Valdelavilla, I came back to Madrid with my new friends, both Anglos and Spaniards.
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Finding Cheap, Good Food in Madrid
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 23 May 2011
Eating out in Spain can be an expensive proposition.
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Cheapskate Chronicles Madrid - A Free Walking Tour
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 21 May 2011
There is an adage in life, "There is no such thing as a free lunch".
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Plaza Solución
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 20 May 2011
This week, Puerta del Sol, Spain’s kilometer 0, transforms into Plaza Solución as citizens express their dissatisfaction with the Spanish government. From causes such as changing the voting process, to complete separation of church and state, to closing nuclear plants – thousands have come from far and wide to demand a total system overhaul. I [...]
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Chinchón and dresses
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 19 May 2011
When I think of Chinchón, I think of the first time I met my husband’s sisters. Over four years ago, and on my second trip to visit Jacobo in Spain, we headed out to the pueblo with my future sisters-in-law for a lunch party. I was sporting an empire-waist dress I had gotten from Zara, [...]
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The Marketplace: Lonely Planet Blog Carnival #23
Blog: Indian Bazaars - 28 April 2011
The theme of this Blog carnival is a journey through a market or bazaar anywhere in the world. These thoughtful and exciting stories unravel life in the marketplace experienced at different times but all coming together here for you to transcend from wherever you are at this moment to where the Lonely Planet Travel bloggers think you would love to be!!
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Escape of the Week: Madrid Metro
Blog: The Adventures of D - 28 April 2011
Hi, my name is D and I am in LOVE with Madrid. Sure, there have been plenty of nay-sayers, people who warned me against visiting Madrid, people who said the city wasn’t a place to tour. But, you know what? I LOVE Madrid. Every inch. The city pulses. It sings to me. It is one [...]
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Madrid’s markets
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 26 April 2011
Spanish fans, stinky cheeses, fanny packs (see exhibit A), fresh fruit, wine by the glass and of course antiques. Madrid’s markets have something for everyone – and a market for everyone. Not all markets here are created equally, however, so here’s a run down of the different kinds that you will find in the Spanish [...]
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The calm before the soccer storm
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 23 April 2011
Standing in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, I was nearly alone, save for my friend, dozens of policemen and several reporters smoking their last cigarettes before going on air. There was an eerie quiet – surely the calm before the proverbial storm. Just as the clock struck midnight, cheers broke out, seeping from windows, bars and [...]
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Patones, pussycats and primavera
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 15 April 2011
Yesterday, I found myself surrounded once again by the congregation of kitties that infest the village of Patones de Arriba. Around every turn, you will see them hiding inside a dilapidated building, beneath the overgrown thicket, or peeking at you from the top of a crumbling wall. While I’ve seen my fair share of pussycat-infested [...]
