On a visit to Madrid you can expect tapas, sangria, maybe even some flamenco dancing, and… a stroll through an ancient Egyptian temple? Yes, that’s right, There's an Ancient Egyptian…
While Spain still has a monarchy, it is a constitutional monarchy, and, much like Queen Elizabeth, King Juan Carlos I, who has ruled since 1975, holds very little real…
After twelve days of wading through rubbish and planning walks to avoid being upwind of the smelliest trash piles, there’s filthy good news for the residents of Madrid. Madrid has…
Living in the vibrant shopping district of Calle Fuencarral means walks past chic boutiques, designer stores and quaint Spanish balconies. For nearly the past two weeks, my daily walks have also…
El Parque del Buen Retiro is one of the largest, and certainly the most famous, public parks in Madrid. The Spanish capital’s equivalent of New York’s Central Park, provides…
I finally have finished telling the story of my three week trek through France and Italy and can now share some stories from Madrid, the city I have been living…
“You’re too pretty for Halloween.” This is what student after student and teacher after teacher told me as I graced the halls of the Spanish Elementary School where I work,…
