Horse meat is back in the news! No, not because it’s been found in lasagna or hamburgers in Tesco. Not because all of England and Ireland are on
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Three Goats in Colmenarejo, Madrid, Spain
Three goats. Colmenarejo, Madrid, Spain. Colmenarejo is about 45 minutes bus ride from Moncloa, and it’s a nice place to walk around and see some animals. Also, there’s
Scenes from the Spanish Crisis: Local Wives Turned Prostitutes
It’s pretty easy to find prostitutes in Madrid. They stand around on certain streets, and advertise openly… Anyway, you know your country’s in crisis when an “escort service”
Valentine’s Day in Madrid
Ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Madrid? Years ago, people in Madrid unanimously agreed that Valentines Day was a stupid American holiday only celebrated by stupid Americans. They’d
False Anglicisms in Spanish: friki, footing, puenting, feeling and more
Spanish people use a lot of false anglicisms. The other day I wrote an article that I feel is destined for fame in the Spanish-speaking world. It’s about
Spanish Sabores food blog
One of the other writers collaborating with Vaya Madrid magazine is Lauren, who has a really well-done food blog (among other things). Check it out at Spanish Sabores.
Seriously? We have anarchists planting bombs in the cathedral?
A bomb has been found and disarmed in the Almudena Cathedral, and an anarchist group has taken responsibility. The group is named after Mateo Morral, who killed a
Conversation with a hairstylist in Madrid
This happened to me. For real. This morning. Here in Madrid… or at least in Vallecas. I went to the place I’ve been going to for a few
Conversation in the language school #2
I occasionally used to have these fun conversations back when I worked in a big language school in Madrid. Me: The Grand Canyon is really the only thing
My Novel about Zombies Infiltrating Opus Dei and Spanish High Society
One day, a group of zombies decided to infiltrate Spanish high society. They thought it would be a good idea to join Opus Dei in order to secretly
