Madrid

travel-picks-friday

Geek travel, cool nightspots and Hollywood stars’ vacation

Dreaming of meeting celebrities on your next summer vacation? According to Forbes.com, you might spot Heidi Klum at Hotel Su Gologne in Sardinia, Italy, Uma Thurman and Tom Hanks at the Marmara Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey, or even George Clooney and his Hollywood friends on… read full article

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How to find English language books in Madrid

If you really can’t stand (or speak) Spanish and just need a break : a run down of your English language literature options in Madrid, Spain.

I know, you feel guilty about it. You’re in a foreign country, you’re supposed to immerse yourself in the culture. But what you… read full article

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How to party like the locals in Madrid

Compared to a normal night out in the US or the UK, a night out in Madrid, Spain, if you’re doing it a lo grande, is a marathon, it’s an endurance test. And if you don’t take precautions, you will be left (drunk) in the proverbial… read full article

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Madrid for chocolate lovers

If you are like me, one of the best parts of traveling is to sample the local cuisine. I could not travel anywhere without knowing what the most famous dishes of a particular region tasted like.

One dish that I have grown to love in Madrid is hot… read full article

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Top 5 Madrid’s best restaurants for gluttons

Warning! Not for the calorie restricted:

Casa Mingo MadridMadrid, Spain, is a city of restaurants, every other building is a bar/restaurant, every time you order a beer they give you something to snack on. There are a billion places to stuff yourself like a glutton. I… read full article

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How to avoid pickpockets in Madrid

Madrid metro stationI am a Japanese American woman: small, fairly innocent looking, usually alone, and a target for pickpockets.

I have lived in Madrid for over 9 months and have experienced a variety of attempted robberies. Unfortunately, one must be very careful when visiting Madrid because one of the sneakiest… read full article

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