(EN) This past week while in Étretat, I discovered the absolutely lovely Lire à la plage operation promoted by the Seine-Maritime department. From the 6th of July to the 25th of August there …
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SUMMER IN LES JARDINS D’ÉTRETAT
Small, peaceful, experimental and anchored in a fabulous location Les jardins d’Etretat is a garden / open-air museum that is definitely a very interesting and original thing to do when you’re visiting Etretat, one of the loveliest towns of Haute …
LA FLORACIÓN DE LA LAVANDA EN BRIHUEGA
La lavanda, planta aromática por excelencia, tan rústica como perfumada, que te ayuda a dormir mejor (doy fe de esto), a diferencia de muchas otras no tiene su floración en primavera sino en el medio del verano. Eso …
SUPERMINIMAPS @ RECORDIS SHOP IN BARCELONA
Dear friends, If by chance at some point you are walking through the streets of El Born, with a keen desire to give away a couple of minimaps from Barcelona (Spoiled Bohemians & Craft Beer) and …
SAN ISIDRO EN EL RETIRO
Las celebraciones de San Isidro, patrón de Madrid, son un recordatorio de que ¡ya estamos casi en la mitad del año! Y de alguna manera dan comienzo al ambiente de fiesta, caluroso y musical que caracteriza …
WORLD BOOK DAY / DÍA DEL LIBRO / SANT JORDI
World book day, Día del libro, Sant Jordi, doesn’t matter how you call it, what matters is to celebrate a beautiful day devoted to one of the best things in the world: reading. Here I’m …
BURGOS, A PERFECT DAY TRIP
If you’re into Gothic architecture, typical Spanish food (morcilla, suckling lamb, red wine with “Ribera del Duero” designation of origin) and unique archeological museums, Burgos is the right place for you! . Burgos, is the historic …
EARLY SPRING IN MADRID’S QUINTA DE LOS MOLINOS
Yup. Spring is here. We kinda know that that implies global warming and the end of the world BUT as we make an effort to not make it worst we can enjoy when the prelude …
SUPERMINIMAPS + VICTORIA FERNÁNDEZ @ MAD IS MAD GALLERY
Superminimaps junto a Victoria Fernández estará participando en la exposición colectiva Mad Mad organizada por la Galería Mad is Mad de Chueca. Junto a nosotros expondrán los artistas, Ana Muñoz de Terry, Lorena Olmedo, Ana …
MERCADO DE MOTORES
In the lovely Museo del Ferrocarril, the second weekend of every month a nice, diverse bunch of farmers, bakers, artisans, food trucks, vintage clothes, furniture and object sellers, musicians, and cool invites, come together for …
EL RETIRO GETTING DRESSED FOR AUTUMN
Whenever is possible I try to go and have a walk in El Retiro. It’s without a doubt one of the most magnificent parks in Madrid, and surely the most popular and whenever you’re …
#INSPIRATION: CANDY, A SWEET WAY OF TRAVELING THE WORLD
The New York Times is running a sweet article about candy with the most curious stories of popular candy all around the world, including the iconic Chupa Chups from Spain and one of my favourites …
THE ALHAMBRA IN PHOTOS, LET THERE BE LIGHT!
“Una caminata me llevó hasta el alba. Era la hora en que la luz no ha revelado aún los colores.” —Jorge Luis Borges . A very close friend is visiting Granada and Alhambra very soon …
SAIGON’S CENTRAL POST OFFICE
When I came back from Vietnam I was absolutely excited about everything I had seen and experienced, but also it was a bit overwhelming trying to deal with the material I had gathered. Too many …
THE ECONOMIST’S GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX IS OUT!
Yes folks, there’s a new queen in town and it’s Vienna. “Austria’s capital, Vienna, has succeeded in displacing Melbourne in Australia from the top spot, which it previously held for a record seven consecutive …
From Caños de Meca, with love
– Caños de Meca is a small seaside village embedded in the Parque Natural del Acantilado on the Costa de la Luz of Spain. It is part of the province of Cádiz, definitely one of my …
ALL ABOUT SAN LORENZO & LA PALOMA STREET PARTIES
Both locals and tourists who decide to resist the heath in Madrid during August instead of running to an overcrowded beach know they’re in for two treats: the first one is enjoying a relatively …
FROM BENIDORM, WITH LOVE
. Yes, this week we are featuring Benidorm. I know these beaches filled with expats and retired seniors are not usually a love at first sight story, but they are so peculiar (weird peculiar) that …
TRAVELING WITHOUT MOVING: CHRISTOPHE CHASSOL, A MUSICAL EXPLORER
I’ve recently discovered the work of French pianist, composer, cosmos explorer, Christophe Chassol. His project is creating atmospheres, polyphonic and multicultural audiovisual experiences that combines different elements in a harmonic unity that he calls ‘ultrascores’. In …
FROM TARIFA, WITH LOVE
Tarifa is a small, wonderful town in Cádiz, right on the southernmost coast of mainland Spain (there’s the Islas Canarias right next to Africa). Tarifa is very famous for being a world’s popular wind surf …
From Zahara de los Atunes, with love
Zahara de los atunes is without a doubt the town with the best name in Cádiz. It means Sahara of the Tuna. Isn’t it absolutely lovely? And, in this case is not only cool …
THERE WILL BE AN ANSWER, LET IT BE
I don’t know why, but I felt really emotional watching James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke with Paul Mc Cartney. They did all sort of things together, touring McCartney’s childhood home, posing in the barber shop in Penny …
FROM CALP, WITH LOVE
The Spanish Mediterranean coast can be both absolutely breathtaking and super weird in their own peculiar way. Generally all at once. Calp, in Alicante, even thought is a lot less popular than other towns around, …
I LIVE IN THE LAND OF MANY RABBITS, AND YOU?
Yes, thanks to the lovely interactive map that shows the historical meanings of each country’s name, as far back as their earliest literary translation (and that I saw in Matador Network) I’ve found out that …
MADRID’S EL CAPRICHO PARK
Is it a flower garden? Is it a Palace? Is it a bunker, a labyrinth, a dance casino, a pond, a black swan’s home, a destination for wedding photoshoots, one of the most beautiful parks …
MADRID’S PARQUE DEL OESTE
If you’ve been to Madrid or have been investigated about this wonderful city, probably El Retiro Park is already in your bucket list, and of course you should visit that dreamy place, but …
HANOI’S HOAN KIEM LAKE
This lake is probably one of Hanoi’s most popular spots. Hoan Kiem means “Lake of the Restored Sword” and it comes from a legend that claims in the mid-15th century Heaven sent Emperor Ly Thai To a magical …
OUR LATEST OBSESSION: VIETNAM!
Hello friends! If you are following us in Instagram you already know that we have recently travelled to Vietnam so we’re going to start sharing a bunch of things about this fascinating country. If …
ARCO 2018: A FEW ARTWORKS
The end of February in Madrid is devoted to art. The city holds ARCO, it’s most famous contemporary art fair and city fills up with many alternative art encounters from Urvanity (this year held at the …
JANET ECHELMAN’S ‘1.78 MADRID ‘ AT THE PLAZA MAYOR
1.78 Madrid by Janet Echelman @ Plaza Mayor. | Photos: Ana Laya. Madrid’s Plaza Mayor is turning 400 years in 2018, that’s why the city mayor is planning a number of activities to celebrate …