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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 »
Tocar vs. Jugar
by Kimberly on 11/4/2010
This is exerpt from our weekly newsletter with vocabulary from the Canary Islands. With our newsletters you can can receive weekly Spanish lessons as well as the latest information what is going on at don Quijote,… more »
FEDELE Meeting in Salamanca
by Olivia on 11/3/2010 3:53:00 PM
Later this month, on the 25th and 27th of November, Salamanca will play host to a meeting of European schools that teach Spanish as a foreign language.Organised by FEDELE and Turespaña, the meeting aims to facilitate… more »
No more Paul the Octopus...
by Laura Ellis on 10/29/2010 11:49:00 AM
So a sad sad day has come in Spain, and I for one think that a national moment, at least, of mourning should be held following the death of Paul the octopus in Germany.One cannot fail to have heard about this world… more »
Amazing Archaeological Advances Near Cordoba
by Olivia on 10/26/2010 9:47:00 AM
Just outside Cordoba, around an hour and a half from Sevilla in the autonomous region of Andalusia, lies an incredible archaeological site - the Madinat Al Zahra. This buried Islamic empire has provided valuable… more »
YUM
by Laura Ellis on 10/14/2010 1:07:00 PM
A new kind of education centre is opening in the north of Spain this month, as the famous spanish restaurateur Ferran Adria has announced the revolutiontary idea of a gastronomy university. This new venture will be… more »
Tasting Tapas in NYC
by Kimberly on 9/16/2010 10:13:00 AM
We found this interesting article from Gayot.com written by restaurant critic Bryan Miller, which we thought would be interesting to share with you! ENJOY!Observer Tapas Working Translating Tapas: From Madrid to NYC by… more »
Salamanca Ferias
by Olivia Elson on 9/14/2010 10:09:00 AM
Running between the 7th and 15th September, the Salamanca ferias have proved a great success - and there are still two more days to go!For just over a week the city has been buzzing, its streets constantly teeming with… more »
Dreaming of a Spanish life?
by Laura Ellis on 9/1/2010 2:27:00 PM
Have you ever considered moving to Spain? Well, it's not actually as tricky as you might think! And furthermore several local authorities are crying out for new inhabitants in local villages where an authentic… more »
Ice Cream Experiments in Valencia
by Olivia Elson on 8/23/2010 4:57:00 PM
Bored of the usual strawberry, chocolate and vanilla? Then head to Plaza de la Reina in Valencia, where you can try some far more outlandish flavours, including garlic gazpacho or tortilla chips!The Llinares brothers,… more »