If there was one big European city that we, two self-employed Americans with a decent handle on Spanish, would move to without thinking too much about it, it would be Madrid. The reason is pretty simple: of the European capitals, Madrid feels the most lived-in of the bunch. When you’re walking around the historic center…
If you’ve spent any time at all in this corner of the internet, you’ll know that we absolutely love Spain for a number of reasons – the diverse landscapes, the food culture (and the great gluten free food scene!), the weather, the regional identities, the rich multicultural history, to name a few. After a recent…
With the notable exception of Italy (mi amore!), which we’ve visited every single year for the past three years, Spain and Portugal are the two European countries where we’ve spent the most time over the past several years. Our recent forays into Spain and Portugal include a full two months a few years back, and…
Spain’s history really gets shortchanged in American high school history textbooks, where it basically gets boiled down to “they were rich and sent Columbus (and the other Conquistadors) to the Americas” when the reality is much more diabolical and full of intrigue. I remember learning about that history on our first trip to Spain, which…
We have now been to Madrid three times over the past five years to dive deeper into Madrid’s culture, history, and (gluten free) food scene, which has cemented its place as one of our favorite cities in Europe. There’s something special about Madrid that other big European cities lack. I think it has to do…
We love Spain, and we really think Spain’s history – which is equal parts fascinating, diverse, and salacious – is something that should be taught more often in (American) schools, because it’s a (mostly) fun story with an interesting cast of characters. Similar to Sicily, where we spent almost a month a few years ago,…