Category Archives: Spain

La Amazonia No Se Vende.

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

I blame it on the Piccadilly Line. You see, living in London makes you think that every other city’s public transportation system will move at the same speed as the unwieldy web of train lines that huffs and puffs beneath … Continue reading →

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Lavapiés

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

Downtown Madrid was being swept away by a Eat, pray, love-like typhoon. Everywhere I turned, all I could see were tourists in search for anything that was artisanal, local and – why not – gluten free as well. In the Mercado … Continue reading →

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Curved surfaces and shiny glass.

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

There was a time, many years ago, when anything even remotely associable to a famous modern architect would’ve sent me drooling in envy. Back in those years I was rock in the belief that, to be considered worth existing, a … Continue reading →

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In the Casco Viejo: Bilbao people watching

Posted on June 3, 2015 by

We arrived in Bilbao on a Sunday, expecting to find the city deserted, its inhabitants still sitting at their lunch tables or enjoying a siesta. The views from the , airport bus seemed to confirm this, for all we could see were … Continue reading →

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Windows in the Basque country.

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

The city was in a state of frenzy. The local football team, Athletic Bilbao, had reached the Copa del Rey final, where they were due to play against Barcelona and the whole community was rallying behind the home boys. The club colours, red … Continue reading →

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