Las Fallas is basically a giant street festival in Valencia with enormous paper sculptures, fancy Valencian clothes, and massive parties with lots of things on fire, from my understanding. I had fully intended to go as I like all of those things (well, maybe I’m not so big on paper sculptures). Continue reading
Barcelona is a city that loves to party, and St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that’s all about partying. It’s a match made in heaven, especially when St. Patrick’s is on a Saturday like it was this year. Continue reading
You know how sometimes food is a good snapshot of what a culture is really like? Well, experiencing Spanish food has definitely drummed home the message that they are really NOT a squeamish people. The people of Segovia eat entire tiny baby pigs…among other notable cultural achievements! Continue reading
I was reading a great blog about Spain and Spanish food called Spanish Sabores. (The pictures are soooo mouth-watering, and it’s so much fun to read.) I came across one of my favorite dishes from when I was in Sevilla – spinach and chickpeas! It sounds kind of boring, but it’s a seriously tasty dish. I’ve eaten … Continue reading
Domingo por la tarde…it sounds so much sultrier in Spanish. Barcelona Sunday afternoons are long, lazy affairs meant to be enjoyed. This is my spring-is-almost-here domingo – café con leche, The Shadow of the Wind, sparkly shorts, and starry lights. I can’t wait until it gets beautifully sunny again so I can do this on the … Continue reading
After seeing Ávila, I continued my tour of Castilla y León. Next stop was beautiful Salamanca, which is a place I’ve dreamed of going to ever since I saw photos of the incredible Plaza Mayor. It was also the weekend of the National Event in Salamanca where they invited all the exchange students in Spain to … Continue reading
Did you know that the whole world doesn’t change the clocks for Daylight Savings Time on the same day? Well, at least in Spain and California, we change the clocks at different times! I had no idea, and I’m not really sure why. The U.S. changed its clocks on Sunday, but here in Spain we … Continue reading
I should have known what kind of trip it was going to be from the moment I left my apartment. It began last Thursday around midnight, when I was all packed and ready to jump on 12-hour overnight bus trip across Spain. I was looking forward to sleeping off the previous night’s discoteca outing that lasted until … Continue reading
Since I’ve been in Spain since the last day of May in 2011, I’ve gone on three trips: one to England to visit my family, one to Olot in the north of Spain to see the volcanoes, and one to California for Christmas. And now it looks like my travel schedule is going to get seriously busy! Here’s what … Continue reading
I found this funny video via the Matador Network and it’s sooo true! If you don’t speak Spanish, basically it’s about how words can mean completely different things from one country to another. Continue reading
