I visited Spain with my fiancé and two of our friends last year for two weeks...
I visited Spain with my fiancé and two of our friends last year for two weeks starting on September 16th. We honestly only chose it because I wanted to go to the beach somewhere in Europe for the...
View ArticleOur Madrid Airbnb had a porthole in the attic! I love to find little details...
Our Madrid Airbnb had a porthole in the attic! I love to find little details like this when I’m searching out vacation Airbnbs, things you wouldn’t necessarily find at a hotel. I love the security of...
View ArticlePart of the view from our Madrid Airbnb’s balcony, the famous Tio Pepe sign...
Part of the view from our Madrid Airbnb’s balcony, the famous Tio Pepe sign in Puerta del Sol! Photo taken at: Puerta del Sol Madrid View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleObviously the first thing we did in Madrid was find ALL of the tapas at the...
Obviously the first thing we did in Madrid was find ALL of the tapas at the Mercado de San Miguel. It’s kind of an overwhelming experience: hundreds of Spaniards crammed into a labyrinth of stands...
View ArticleThe view from the balcony of our Madrid Airbnb. We LOVED our location right...
The view from the balcony of our Madrid Airbnb. We LOVED our location right on the Puerta del Sol, the busiest square in Madrid. Everything was within walking distance for us, and something was always...
View ArticleFirst sunset in Madrid from our Airbnb terrace!
First sunset in Madrid from our Airbnb terrace! Photo taken at: Puerta del Sol Madrid View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleI swear every building in Madrid is this pretty or prettier. I kind of feel...
I swear every building in Madrid is this pretty or prettier. I kind of feel like no one talks about Spanish architecture like they do places like Paris or Prague, but it’s all domes and balconies!...
View ArticleVintage ads on a Madrid street.
Vintage ads on a Madrid street. Photo taken at: Puerta del Sol Madrid View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleOld and new in Madrid. Well, you know, new-ish.
Old and new in Madrid. Well, you know, new-ish. Photo taken at: Madrid, Spain View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleThe Royal Palace of Madrid, built in 1735 after the old one burned down (of...
The Royal Palace of Madrid, built in 1735 after the old one burned down (of course), with the most floor space of all of the royal palaces in Europe! Take THAT, France. Photo taken at: Royal Palace of...
View ArticleThe Catedral de la Almudena from the Segovia Viaduct. Which is named that not...
The Catedral de la Almudena from the Segovia Viaduct. Which is named that not because of the town of Segovia but because the viaduct is over Segovia Street (Calle de Segovia). I also learned that it...
View ArticleThe Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) in Plaza de las Cortes,...
The Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) in Plaza de las Cortes, Madrid, is pretty fierce. Photo taken at: Congreso de los Diputados View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleEverything is beautiful in Madrid at night but especially the famous...
Everything is beautiful in Madrid at night but especially the famous Metropolis building, completed in 1911. (Crap, maybe I shouldn’t say that, actually, since it was designed by French architects.)...
View ArticleEl Oso y el Madroño in Puerta del Sol, Madrid. It’s a bear and a strawberry...
El Oso y el Madroño in Puerta del Sol, Madrid. It’s a bear and a strawberry tree, of course, the symbol of Madrid. Photo taken at: El Oso y el Madroño View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleInside the Ermita Virgen del Puerto, behind the Palace of Madrid by the...
Inside the Ermita Virgen del Puerto, behind the Palace of Madrid by the Manzanares River. Of course we visited on a Sunday when an actual service was taking place, so I had wait and discreetly shoot...
View ArticleMy Spain travel buddies, @theamenbreak and @actionjaksnm, looking cute in...
My Spain travel buddies, @theamenbreak and @actionjaksnm, looking cute in front of the Royal Palace of Madrid. ❤❤❤ Photo taken at: Royal Palace of Madrid View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleIn the Campo de Moro gardens in Madrid. Just loving that Spanish sky.
In the Campo de Moro gardens in Madrid. Just loving that Spanish sky. Photo taken at: Campo del Moro View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticlePlease note the butterfly suitcase.
Please note the butterfly suitcase. Photo taken at: Gran Vía View in Instagram ⇒
View ArticleBasically every apartment in Spain has a balcony. Basically every apartment...
Basically every apartment in Spain has a balcony. Basically every apartment in Europe does. And yet we don’t live there. What are we doing with our lives? Photo taken at: Madrid, Spain View in...
View ArticleHere’s the most important travel tip anyone will ever give you about Spain....
Here’s the most important travel tip anyone will ever give you about Spain. You heard it here first, folks. Order the tinto de verano (“red wine of summer”). Order it everywhere. Does everyone already...
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