Just 45 minutes away from Madrid, Chinchón feels like another world. It’s quaint, small, and ideal for a Madrid escape. In fact, it’s so close, you can even see the city’s skyline and sierra. From the crumbling castle, Chinchón’s highest point, time and space muddle together. Young boys kick a football, girls swing their hips … Continue reading
With 6.5 million in the metropolitan area, Madrid is mighty. If you have just a weekend in the Spanish capital, do this. I beg of you. There’s no flamenco listed, nor a stop for the Prado, but rather Madrid’s musts, from a local*. The places I have grown to love–or lust after. 1. Art Hop– … Continue reading
Wine, candy floss, enchanting buildings and seashells. León, Spain, is just one beautiful Spanish city along the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Go visit it! Tip: Visit the Barrio Humedo and try the saucy blue cheese patatas, drink a copa of local wine (Tierra de León) and find a seat with a view of the cathedral, Santa … Continue reading
“Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary.” –A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway #Wine #Spain #LegendaryCharacters Continue reading
Winter is fleeting, but not yet. In La Rioja, in the late afternoon sun, piles of thick snowflakes took over the land of wine. I thought spring was coming. In Rioja country, wine is life, and in the swirling serenity it’s easy to forget everything else. *To note, monks still drink beer. Continue reading
On days like this, cloudy with bouts of drizzling rain, it’s good to remember: winter isn’t coming. In fact, it’s fleeting. While the forecast for this weekend is more of the same here in Madrid, these digital archives of Ibiza speak differently. Sun and spring (though in real island time it was fall). In the … Continue reading
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