Tag Archives: customs

Assimilate or Perish as an Expatriate in Spain

Posted on January 22, 2014 by MadridMan

If you’re in an environment created by you, like your own house where you control everything, be happy as a hermit crab. But if you live outside in the real world, be prepared for things that rock your psychological boat, … Continue reading →

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Madrid Tours with MadridMan

Posted on January 13, 2014 by MadridMan

Tour Madrid with MadridMan! MadridMan®, an American expatriate and Spanish resident, offers 2 to 2.5-hour walking tours of Old Madrid via MadridTours.com. Discover the hidden corners of Madrid and learn of Spain’s capital city’s colorful and often bloody past. We’ll … Continue reading →

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Semana Santa – Holy Week in Seville

Posted on March 12, 2012 by MadridMan

The following is a “guest blog” by Susan from Michigan USA, her second guest blog on MadridMan’s Madrid Blog. The photos included are the property of Susan herself. DISCLAIMER: The comments and opinions expressed by our esteemed guest blogger do … Continue reading →

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Spanish Holiday Food Ads Include Dead Pigs

Posted on December 17, 2009 by MadridMan

Really, you gotta love Spain. I know I do. Maybe I’m now fully indoctrinated into Spanish culture because my first glance at the above Lidl advertisement in today’s Madrid 20Minutos free newspaper had no effect on me whatsoever – until … Continue reading →

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