For a lot of people around the world, the holiday season is the time to leave your school, work or internship and head home for a few weeks. While this is usually a happy time of year – filled with…
The Day of the Immaculate Conception, or Día de la Inmaculada Concepción is a very significant holiday around the world. It celebrates the Roman Catholic belief of The Blessed Virgin Mary’s immaculate conception in her mother’s womb and is considered the…
As anticipation quickly builds for the most wonderful time of the year, you’ll quickly notice that Madrid is getting dressed up to the nines. Almost every street, plaza and avenue has some kind of light spectacle installed and they will…
The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and the metros are getting hotter and stuffier. Are you looking to escape the heat and the rush hour crowds? Something that won’t break the bank like a car? You are in…
Did you go to MadrEAT last month and stuff your face with some crepes, tapas, tacos, pizza, baguettes AND Spanish tortilla? Well get ready to do it all over again! Madrid’s annual street food market, MadrEAT, is coming back this…
It seems like the Spaniards feel pretty passionate about their milk. There is already a way to swear in spanish that involves taking a shit in some milk, but in this expression, milk can be a positive thing! To say…
Do you believe in magic? Do you find magic shows entertaining? If you answered yes to all of the questions above, you will be excited to know that a major Houdini and magic exhibition opened this past February. The show…
One of the most renowned blues and soul musicians in Europe is, Juan Zelada. Born in Madrid to a musical family that often had jam sessions. He is not only a singer, but also a songwriter and musician. He attended…
Spain is the life of the party. Throughout the year, there are numerous festivals and celebrations giving everyone another excuse to let loose. Out of all of these festivals, one of the main ones you don’t want to miss is…
Everyone’s heard of gazpacho, but what you might realise upon visiting Spain is that this famous “soup” has a rival which is equally popular among the locals. This rival is based on similar ingredients but varies in preparation, taste and…
