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15 Year Anniversary for MadridMan.com
Today, 20 July 2012, is MadridMan.com‘s 15-Year Anniversary. MadridMan.com is now a maturing teenager, but still has a lot of growing up to do. JUST WAIT until he gets into his 20s! The domain name was registered on this date … Continue reading
English-Speaking Friends Return to Home Countries
This is not a tourism-focused blog entry. Clearly! But I often have “feelings”, other experiences, which really have nothing to do with tourism. I guess any non-Spanish-native has these longings, these deep, inexplicable yearnings for sound, safe, familiar grounds. This, … Continue reading
Rick Steves Spain 2012 Recommends MadridMan
Imagine my thrill last November in a Columbus, Ohio Barnes & Noble bookstore during my annual USA visit, leafing through the “Rick Steves’ Spain 2012” book which recommended MadridMan.com!! He wrote: “Helpful Website: MadridMan.com is run with passion by American [MadridMan] … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, General, Travel
Tagged book, Europe, Europe Through The Back Door, Madrid, MadridMan, recommendation, Rick Steves, Spain, travel, travel book
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Last Day of Summer in Spain 2011
Today is it, August 31st, the last day of Summer for Spaniards. For most students, summer lasts until school starts. But for adults it lasts until you have to go back to work – and in the case of Spaniards, … Continue reading
Spanish Airports Closed for Strike
Wow. This is nearly unprecedented. There’s goes the holiday, folks. Spain is in TOTAL Travel Chaos in Spain!!! Spanish air traffic controllers have called a massive UNscheduled strike, a simultaneous walk-out, according to AENA, for not only today Friday but … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Travel
Tagged Air Traffic Controllers, airport, Airport strike, cancelations, huelga, negotiation, strike, travel, workers
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Europe Travel Alert
Since I’m on Madrid’s US Embassy‘s mailing list they send me these alerts every so often but I don’t usually pay much attention. Nothing has ever happened after receiving the travel alerts. Today’s alert regards …”the potential for terrorist attacks … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Travel
Tagged airport, al-Qa'ida, alert, attack, delay, European travel, international, Madrid, Madrid train bombing, Spain, terrorist, terrorist attack, threat, tourism, travel, travel alert, U.S. Embassy
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Lack of European Travel from Spain
There’s a part of me which wonders WHY I’ve been here in Spain for 4 years and I’ve STILL not traveled throughout Europe. What the heck am I waiting for?? Really, when I moved here I was sure I’d have … Continue reading
Spain Travel by Bus, Train, or Airplane?
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
Posted in Travel
Tagged airplane, autobus, avion, benefits, bus, bus ticket, comfort, plane, plane ticket, Spain, spain travel, time, train, train ticket, transportation, travel, tren
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Madrid Spring: Easy and Simple
Sunday night, 11pm. I just had my dinner (leftovers from lunch) of baked chicken (in soy sauce) and chicken croquets along with a rosé Peñascal wine. Very good. Slightly effervescent. I was having my dinner at the table in the … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged dinner, downtown, Madrid, spain travel, terraza, Topless, travel
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