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The Bullfighting Tradition
by Lindsay Cook on 3/11/2011
Last weekend I went to the Carnaval del Toro in Cuidad Rodrigo, a small town about an hour from Salamanca. This town is famous for using bulls in its carnival celebrations. We weren´t disappointed!The festivities began… more »
Carnival is coming!
by Amy Lambert on 3/4/2011
From this weekend until next week Spain and many Spanish speaking countries across Latin America will be celebrating the Carnival, an annual event that takes place just before the start of Lent where people dress up,… more »
F.C. Barcelona vs Real Madrid: a long standing rivalry
by Amy Lambert on 3/3/2011 12:31:40 PM
The Spanish sporting news this week has been all about the country’s two biggest football clubs, F.C. Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two teams have been arch enemies for a long time and every year are… more »
Madrid: the city that has it all!
by Amy Lambert on 2/25/2011 2:36:37 PM
This weekend was my first opportunity to explore the Spanish capital, Madrid, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed by what I found. This city simply has everything: stunning plazas, great museums, beautiful parks,… more »
Art at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid
by Lindsay Cook on 2/16/2011 3:15:33 PM
Over the weekend I visited Madrid, we saw lots of the tourist sites, and sampled some excellent tapas but my highlight was our visit to the Reina Sofia museum.This museum is most famous for housing the Picasso… more »
Pets in Spain
by Lindsay Cook on 2/9/2011 10:17:11 AM
Despite my preconceptions of Spaniards not being animal lovers it seems that they love their pets as much as anyone else. Last week I moved into my new piso here in Salamanca. As well as meeting my two new Spanish… more »
Bargain hunting on the Spanish high street
by Amy Lambert on 1/25/2011
If there's one word I see more than any other when walking down the high street at the moment its rebajas, the Spanish word for "sales". After the present buying frenzy leading up to the 6th January, the Día de los… more »
Puente Pasado
by Laura Ellis on 12/16/2010
For many, Christmas doesn't truly arrive until the lights go up, carols can be heard in every shop and the dreaded rush of present buying begins. Having the prospect of being in Spain for most of December however has… more »
Spanish Christmas Lottery at Doña Manolita's in Madrid
by Kimberly on 12/14/2010 2:28:26 PM
The Spanish Christmas Lottery is one of the most famous in the world and is held on the 22nd of December each year. It is known as the Sorteo de Navidad (Christmas Drawing) or Lotería de Navidad (Christmas… more »
Day-Tripping in Segovia
by Olivia on 11/8/2010 4:25:00 PM
Having spent the vast majority of my time in Spain enjoying the delights of Salamanca and nearby Madrid, I finally branched out this weekend and took a day trip to Segovia.A manageable two and a half hour bus ride away… more »