The Hammam Al Ándalus – a Little Bit of Andalucía in Madrid
Three years ago, when I was living in Córdoba in the south of Spain as a student, I developed a small obsession with the Arabic Baths […]
Exploring Madrid on Foot and by Taste
Spain is a country of truly exquisite food. It’s the country that created the concept of tapas, paella comes from Valencia, it produces some brilliant wines […]
8 Essential Tips for Moving Abroad (and How I’m Becoming a Madrileña)
The whole of January was ‘pre-move’ to Madrid. The whole of February was ‘post-move’ to Madrid. Now that we’re finally in March I can look back […]
Postcard of the Week: The Royal Palace, Madrid
One of my favourite past-times is losing myself in a daydream inside palaces, castles and stately homes. I start to imagine myself gliding through opulent room upon opulent room, […]
Night Trains: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
You don’t come across too many night trains any more – they’re all going bust due to budget airlines and everyone’s desperation to get to their destination as fast […]
Postcard of the Week: Madrid
My first Postcard of the Week from Madrid! I’ve been here 10 days now and so far it’s entailed: settling into my new flat, starting my new job, meeting […]
Bienvenida a Madrid!
I’ve moved to Madrid! Or more accurately, I am writing this while hovering 30,000 ft somewhere above France, in the plane en route to Madrid, at […]
Moving to Madrid… in under 2 months!
Back in June 2013 I wrote a blog post about a 6-month international assignment I’ve arranged in Madrid, starting in February and ending in July 2014! This 6-month placement […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 