Category Archives: excursions
Grand Voyage to Ikea.
La Mallorquina is a Madrid staple located in the heart of Sol. It serves the best chocolate napolitana’s in the country and is always bustling with people. When I heard that my British friend James had never tried one of … Continue reading
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Day by Day
It seems like at the beginning of every week my friends and me have hopes of having a “Cultural Week” where we get out and explore new places. I tend to do that a lot on my own anyways, but … Continue reading
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Lovin’ on Lisbon
Just got home from Portugal! It’s weird how I can say that so nonchalantly seeing as I was in a completely different country and it only took 50 minutes to get there. Anyways, a group of 8 of us went … Continue reading
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Free week!
So good news is that I made it through my finals! Don’t know my grades on them but nevertheless, they are over! That also means that I have a week off before I start my normal classes on Tuesday. I … Continue reading
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Mountains in Madrid?
Madrid is located in the center of the country in what is known as the “meseta” or high plain. I always knew that there were mountains on the outskirts of the city, but never planned out a time to see … Continue reading
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¡Vamos a Valencia!
So this weekend we decided to bus it about four hours East to Valencia to get in some sun and explore a different place. Thankfully, a friend of a friend lives there and was more than gracious to offer up … Continue reading
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Segovia y más!
Hola amigos y amigas! Hope you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately that is not celebrated here in the country of Spain and, alas, I am in classes today. It’s weird but classes are almost like a relief because … Continue reading
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