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Barcelona Trip Preparations

Posted on March 17, 2010 by MadridMan

BARCELONA, HERE I COME!!!! Follow along MadridMan’s… err… BarcelonaMan‘s travels to BARCELONA on the Barcelona Blog (on Blogger) spanning 6 nights in Barcelona from 19-25 March. Today has been a busy day in preparation for my 6-night trip to Barcelona; … Continue reading →

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AVE Train Madrid-Barcelona

Posted on March 5, 2010 by MadridMan

The high-speed AVE train between Madrid and Barcelona opened in 2008 and has been making travel between the two Spanish giant cities fast-and-easy ever since, creating real competition with the airlines. Or has it? Not so long ago, the trip … Continue reading →

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Spain Travel by Bus, Train, or Airplane?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by MadridMan

People often ask me which is the best way to travel around Spain for the visitor. Answering this question is always difficult because “the best way” means different things to different people and many details must be considered before deciding. … Continue reading →

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Granada: Alhambra, Albayzin, Sacromonte

Posted on April 3, 2008 by MadridMan

GranadaMan Visits Granada, Spain! Photo: Plaza Nueva, Granada City Wow. What a trip. I realize I say that after every trip but it always seems to be true, one trip outdoing the previous one. Or maybe that’s simply the magic … Continue reading →

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11 March 2004 Madrid Train Bombings Anniversary

Posted on March 11, 2008 by MadridMan

It really does seem like only yesterday. But in fact, 4 years have passed since the March 11, 2004 Train Bombings in Madrid by terrorists. It was a day when it seemed that time stopped altogether. Nothing else in the … Continue reading →

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Madrid AVE Train to Barcelona Now Open

Posted on February 23, 2008 by MadridMan

[The below blog entry is a slightly modified version of the same entry on my Barcelona Blog.] The high-speed AVE train connecting Madrid and Barcelona was finally completed and its first official trip took place on 20 February 2008. Media … Continue reading →

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