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La Parrillita, salamanca

Best Tapas Bars in Salamanca Spain recommended by locals

In this post, I’ll share the Best Tapas in Salamanca Spain recommended by my local friends Salamanca is very famous for tapas in Spain. Anyone you ask anywhere in the country will definitively name it as a place to go to for a truly gastronomic experience. An important piece of information you may want to […]

Marinera de Murcia, Restaurante el Pulpito

A Week in the Coast of Murcia

Here are the essential places, beaches and survival local tips to go around and have a good time as I did to spend a nice week on the coast of Murcia. As a foreigner, I’ll have to say that Murcia is not one of the top of mind places in Spain, however when you’re lucky […]

Plaza mayor caceres

A weekend geataway in Cáceres, Spain

Cáceres is a city located in the region of Extremadura in Spain, it was founded by the Romans in 5 BC.   Mirador del Santuario The first stop is at the marvelous viewpoint Mirador del Santuario where the statue of the patroness of the city, Virgen de la Montaña, is located. After which we drove to […]

Weekend trip to Jadraque, a town close to Madrid

This weekend’s trip was to a town called Jadraque in the province of Guadalajara. The province, which is located in the region of Castilla y la Mancha owns its name to the Arab “wād al-ḥaŷarah” which means river that runs over stones.   The most representative landmark of the region is the medieval Castle of […]

La Feria de Málaga: Traditional festival in Southern Spain

La Feria de Málaga takes place in August commemorating the historic taking of the city by the Catholic Monarchs. La Feria de Málaga is one of the most beautiful and largest festivals in Spain. The “day fair” starts in the main street downtown called Calle Larios and it extends to a few miles in the surroundings making […]

Karma is a Bitch

So, I’m finally issuing my driver’s license in Spain, there will be a dedicated post for this soon. In the meantime, it turns out I did my theory exam this morning and results should be published on the Traffic Department’s website like, now. However it seems my karma isn’t done with me yet (I drove a […]

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