My favorite place in Madrid is a beautiful park called Retiro Park. It’s easy access from the metro, every day that I can I jump on the Red Line and get off the Retiro stop, and the exit leads right into one of the many walking paths. My first time walking into the park greeted…
Trip to Toledo
So far here in Madrid up until the halfway point I have seen a lot of sights, eaten a lot of food and have had a lot of cervezas. But so far my favorite experience hasn’t occured in Madrid it actually occurred in a city about 45 minutes south, in the city Toledo. Toledo is…
Verano Español
On June 4th, I met up with my moms best friend from college, Tami, who was here in Madrid for the weekend. First, we met up at the apartment she was staying at where we had a gin and tonic and Jamón, Brie, y Pan, and caught up on each other’s lives; we hadn’t seen…
MADRID
Spain is a country that clashes with America in almost every way possible. Everything from language barriers, history, diet, drinking habits, government type, clothing, manners, hobbies and lifestyle choices. So far, I have done a majority of the “must see” things in Madrid, but some of my favorite days have been exploring and finding random…
My New Family
Before I came to Germany, I wasn’t expecting to have any sort of special bond with the people who were housing me; I was here to study and experience the German culture and language. However, I already feel very close to and welcomed by the family that I’m staying with. My host-mom and her 9-year-old…
Palacio Real
Although I have lived and traveled to several other countries in my life, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from Spain prior to my arrival here. But I must say that since I have been here, I am certainly enjoying myself. One of the most exquisite things that I have experienced since I have been here in…
Miami to Madrid
Spain Blog Miami to Madrid Spain, best described as one of the largest traveling “leaps” I have ever made. On the plane I questioned my decision to travel to a country where the only words I knew, in the entire language, where from a free app on my phone. Upon landing in Madrid I must…
Spain Blog
Spain Blog Before coming to Spain, I had no idea what to expect. I had never traveled outside the country without my mother before and the anticipation leading up to the very moment was relentless. When arriving to Madrid, I was happy to hear that we were staying at a hotel the first night. The…
Me Gusta España
I would sooner be a foreigner in Spain than in most countries. How easy it is to make friends in Spain! -George Orwell Living within the suburbs of New York City, I wholeheartedly believed I was up to the challenge of navigating Spain. To my surprise, however, Madrid is unlike any other city I have ever been to….