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Europe, Food & Drink, Madrid, Markets, Spain, Travel

Dear Madrid: It’s not you, it’s me

June 15, 2015 No Comments
Madrid, love what you do

Dear Madrid, We first met over two years ago. My friend Stacy and I used you as a stop-over between Paris and Lisbon. I fell in love with Paris and Lisbon, but you… you and I just didn’t vibe. Despite our not-so-memorable past, I decided to return to you. After eight months in Spain, I […]

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Águilas, Andalusia, Europe, Festivals, Spain, Travel

Carnival Colors: Águilas, Spain

February 26, 2015 No Comments
Aguilas, Spain Carnival 2015

I spent my first Carnival weekend enjoying a traditional celebration in Cádiz, Andalusia. For part two, I continued west along the coast of Spain to Águilas. Águilas is a small town on the border between Murcia and Andalusia with a crazy colorful “Rio-esque” style Carnival. Everyone from infants to the elderly get involved making for a […]

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I'm a Rhode Island native who left my hometown for a little adventure. For the last nine years, I've called Amsterdam home.

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