Gaudí’s Barcelona
The spirit of Barcelona is distinctive. Perhaps it comes from all the warm sunshine, but the air of this city is just doused with excitement, beauty, and limitless possibilities…
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Gaudí’s Barcelona
Barcelona beauty at Hotel Praktik Rambla
Soft sounds of Spanish guitar drift through the city streets of Barcelona, wafting through iron railings and coming to rest at my feet as I soak up the spring sunshine…
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Barcelona beauty at Hotel Praktik Rambla
Fresh bread and warm beds at Praktik Bakery Hotel Barcelona
A deliciously unique hotel is opening in Barcelona next month that is sure to leave guests’ mouths watering with satisfaction. Praktik Bakery Hotel, the newest addition to the Praktik family…
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Fresh bread and warm beds at Praktik Bakery Hotel Barcelona
A Reflection on the Olympics from Spain
There are a few things I’ve been obsessed with pretty much my whole life. Travel. Disney. The Olympics. For as long as I can remember, no matter whether its winter…
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A Reflection on the Olympics from Spain
Christmas Lights in Madrid
It’s beginning to look a lot like the Christmas in Madrid. Well, actually, it began to look a lot like Christmas Dec.1 when the annual Christmas lights in Madrid were…
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Christmas Lights in Madrid
Dining at Botín, the World’s Oldest Restaurant
In the dim light of Restaurant Botín, owner Carlos González hands me a copy of Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. I turn to the final page and read. “We…
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Dining at Botín, the World’s Oldest Restaurant
Finding Housing in Madrid on Calle Fuencarral
I live on Calle Fuencarral, a street in the center of Madrid, in a shared flat located between Michael Kors and a shoe shop, in room with a balcony that…
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Finding Housing in Madrid on Calle Fuencarral
Where to Find the Best Sangria in Madrid
Perhaps no drink is more synonymous with Spain than sangria. While this drink is far more popular with tourists than locals, still at the top of my bucket list of things…
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Where to Find the Best Sangria in Madrid
Flamenco in Madrid: Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco
The dancer makes her way on stage. Clad in a brown and blue patterned dress, she looks nothing like the stereotype as she glides silently to the center of the…
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Flamenco in Madrid: Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco
Five Best Plazas in Madrid
Much of Madrid’s charm lies in its many plazas, or large squares that offer monuments, cafes and respite from the hustle and bustle of the city, each with its hidden…
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Five Best Plazas in Madrid
