There’s a lovely little town up in the north of the Madrid community called Patones de Arriba. You can get there by car or (fortunately for us non-car-owning
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Austerity Chronicles: The Underground Economy
It’s always funny listening to the BBC report on Spain’s economic problems, because the discussion invariably comes back to the underground economy, and the host of the show
Immigration in Spain – How to Have an Ellis Island Experience
We all know about Ellis Island – the famous funnel that for decades brought immigrants into New York City. No American History class would be complete without the
Top 3 ways that teaching English abroad inflates your ego
Ah, the life of an expat English teacher. If you’ve been here a while, you’ve already realized that teaching English in Spain isn’t going to make you a
What do the Spanish think about foreign people?
I don’t know how it happens… But sometimes (well, maybe often would be a better word) Spanish people read what I’ve written here on this blog and get
How to Deal with Madrid’s Awful Weather
Spain is famous around the world for its wonderful weather, but wonderful weather, as it turns out, is a wholly relative concept. Wonderful weather, you say? Maybe compared
Record High Unemployment in Spain — 6.202.700 People Jobless
Back in 2008, the crisis was just starting… And President Zapatero of the quote-unquote Socialist Party was able to get re-elected on a solid platform of “just deny
La Terapia Definitiva de Fernando Cayo
En el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid hace poco tuve el placer de ver la obra que se titula La Terapia Definitiva de Fernando Cayo, uno de
Nude Cyclists in Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain
Yup. It’s pretty much what the title says. Nude Cyclists in Casa de Campo. Ok, ok – she’s wearing a thong. But close enough. I snapped a shot
Snow in Miraflores de la Sierra
It was a beautiful day up in Miraflores de la Sierra yesterday. Every time I go there, I think I really want to go back soon, but it’s
