Lots of people (auxiliars, mostly), up and leave Madrid during December. They go home, or go travel because it’s one time during the year when we have a big block of time to see other places. I used to travel during this time, but in the last couple of years, I have stayed in Madrid […]
Barcelona on a Budget
My brother and I spent 2.5 great days in Barcelona, enjoyed a lot of the incredible sites, and did it all relatively inexpensively. Here is what we did: Day One Stroll La Rambla, admiring the sites, shops, and hoards of people. Stop along the way for some incredible fruit cups or (overly sweet) 1 Euro […]
Free Museums in Madrid
Madrid offers a great selection of art and cultural museums, and while most are not ALWAYS free, most of them are free at certain times during the week. In this post, I made a list of the best museums in Madrid as when as well as when the museums are free in Madrid. See below […]