Are you looking to move to Madrid and aren’t sure where you should live? Lucky for you, the housing options for an international individual moving to Madrid are endless. There are so many options, that it can feel nearly impossible…
If you love picturesque landscapes, historic castles, and charming villages, then you have something in common with the producers of the HBO television show Game of Thrones! Many scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed across the provinces of Spain. …
With traces of its first inhabitants being over 2,800 years old, Málaga is on the list of one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. From Phoenician, Roman, Germanic, Visigothic, and Arab rules, this region has experienced a…
[Haz clic aquí para la versión en inglés] ¿Necesitas un lugar donde quedarte durante tus primeras noches en Madrid? ¿Tienes amigos que van a venir a verte? ¡Hemos conseguido increíbles descuentos para ti y tus amigos o familiares en los…
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A big part of the study abroad experience is the traveling you get to do around Spain and Europe. There’s nothing like seeing new places, discovering new cultures, meeting new people, and seeing the world from a new perspective. Our…
For the Spanish version, please click here. Last but not least is our fourth installment on Madrid’s neighbourhoods. If you haven’t read up on the other barrios in the city, check out part1, part2 and part3. Here are the last…
This expression could possibly be the the oddest we’ve encountered yet. Not because of it’s eventual meaning, but because of the confusing translation and combination of words. Literally “Ser Uña y Carne” means “to be a nail and meat” or…
Did you know that, literally translated “hacerse el sueco“ means ‘to play Swedish’? Though the real meaning is to play dumb or to pretend not to hear/not to notice. One explanation of this expression is in the origin of the…
Plaza Mayor is one of the most famous sites in Madrid. Located right beside the modern city center (Puerta del Sol) it is hard to visit the city and not walk through the plaza. Today, Plaza Mayor is a major…
