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Rebajas: Sales, sales everywhere!

Though the first month of the year is also known as the Cuesta de enero (January’s uphill climb), starting on January 6th, the word on the...
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When the party is over: Post holiday gloom

After three weeks of essentially nonstop partying, Spain has gone back to work. The all night parties, gigantic family meals and free-flow of cash ...
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Irish pubs in Spain

Everywhere you look in the lively city of Madrid, there is a bar. Or ten. (For more on bars in Madrid, see the article “Bar crazy”)....
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Bye, bye tobacco!

There are many wonderful things about Spain, but smoking is not one of them. It would seem that just about every Spaniard smokes, either on a...
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Bar crazy

Madrid is a special city. It's got something that no other city on Earth can measure up to: For every six Madrileños, there is one bar....
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To market, to market

...If your answer was “a fat hog” then you are probably right. Because if you chose to forgo Spanish supermarkets and do your food...
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Halloween gone awry

Halloween, like many aspects of American culture, is largely misunderstood in Spain. Though it is not part of their tradition, due to the...
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Keeping it clean

Any Spaniard who has ever been to New York City can appreciate the tremendous efforts made in Spain to keep Madrid (and other major cities) clean....
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Bumper cars

Want to know what the leading cause of death in Spain is? Nope, it’s not cardiac disease, like in the U.S. Nor is it cancer. It’s the...
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Under the Spanish sun

We have all enjoyed countless sunrises and sunsets over the course of our lives. Some are experienced after a late night out on the town, and...
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