The Ubiquitous Mrs. lovegroove- the Madrid Palace Hotel
I studied abroad in Madrid from 1994 through 1995. Every few weeks, I would head to the American Express hotel to pick up money wired from my stateside bank account in order to pay my portion of rent...
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One of the first items up for business on any trip I take is what restaurants I am going to sample. While my husband and I tried several restaurants in Madrid throughout our stay, this post is going to...
View ArticleEstado Puro- Pura Vida!!!!!!!
Checking into the Hotel Palace and ready to enjoy my first day in Madrid, I decided to spend some time at the Prado Museum. It was around 2am California time so I decided to get a coffee to stay awake....
View ArticleSecretos de Madrid- my secret love.
Most people who know me would tell you that I must be on facebook all the live long day. And with an iphone in my bag of Mommy tricks that was probably true- until recently. I’m actually stepping out...
View ArticleRemembering M-11, Atocha and Callao
I arrived to Madrid just as Felipe Gonzalez was winding up his tenure as Prime minister of the Spanish government. Elections would be held a year later in 1996 and there was truly a sense of Socialist...
View ArticleMad Time’s Hot 100!
Happy Friday! Time to make plans for the weekend! Mad Time is an in-depth website with its pulse on Madrid’s brimming cultural offerings. If looking for something to do in Madrid, this is the site to...
View Article21st century restaurant in Madrid de Austurias Gastroteca de Santiago
View of the Santiago y San Juan Bautista church from our window seat I lived in Madrid in the mid 90’sas an American student studying Spanish Literature. When it came to food, I couldn’t afford to eat...
View ArticleHot adults in the City- Madrid Summer festivals.
One summer ago, after a lengthy dinner at the ancient Botin restaurant in Madrid, my husband Andy and I took an after dinner stroll through the city, attempting to make our way back to the Palace...
View ArticleA love letter & travel journal on Madrid
Just came across a blog that truly brings out the wanderlust in me. Two ladies by the name of Maria and Pilar created a site that captures the essence of being in love with their city. Madrid y yo was...
View Article¡No te quedes sin verlas!
Hichila Macha:La Madrid Morena, is a lovely lil’ blog that gives us a nice synopsis of the what’s still on display and what exibitions are coming to you in September in the greatest city ever- Madrid....
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