Tag: “Spain”

13 articles found.

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   Blood and Sand

   Bullfighting may be frowned upon by some, but in Spain, the fight between man and beast exemplifies an ancient – and compelling – ritual

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   Succulent Suckling Pig at Segovia’s Oldest Tavern

   There’s something to be said for going out of your way to experience a regional specialty in the heart of the region where it was born. There’s even more to be said if such a specialty happens to be roast suckling pig, served in a Segovian tavern famous t

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   A Fiery Night in Barcelona

   The Berbena de Sant Joan (the Feast of St. John) is a wild celebration in Spain, particularly in Barcelona--and the Catalans go all-out with a firework-filled night of reveling.

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   The Necessity of Sleep

   Only the bare necessities need to be packed on a shoestring budgeted forty-day excursion in Europe.

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   Barcelona Tiki

   Think Polynesian culture doesn't exist in Barcelona? For a taste of Tiki, try finding these classic bars scattered through out the city.

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   The Grape Stomp: A Spanish Wine Festival

   It's 2:00AM and the place is stompin'; the place is the town of Logrono in Spain. We are in La Rioja, the heart of wine country, to celebrate the harvest of the grapes.

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   lanzarote - island of everlasting spring

   impressions of a volcanic island

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   Life, death and candied apples in Malaga

   Semana Santa is a beautiful, dramatic dichotomy of solemnity and celebration that captures Spain's passion and essence. It's Holy Week with foil balloons.

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   See You in Pamplona!

   Those were the last words I heard from some Italians I had befriended in Barcelona the day before heading down to Pamplona. The odds of that happening were literally 1 in 1.5 million people expected to be reveling during San Fermin.

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    Gaudi's Barcelona

    Gaudi's unique architectural style is a symbol of Barcelona. Here's the rundown on the most frequently visited masterpieces.