GPSMyCity: Take your travel guides anywhere!

Like any traveler, I have pet peeves about tripping, from tipping to sipping to the fact that my SBB Swiss train app for trains in Switzerland always freezes when a…

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Museums in Madrid: what to see when you’ve done the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen

Updated November 2025Madrid is a city of museums - there are nearly 50 of them, ranging from historical to whimsical. Once you've hit the big three – the unreal classic…

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Guiri 101: A Guide to the -erías

Lisa's skype call was full of nervous questions about what to pack and how to arrive alive to Sevilla. I'd be about to take the DELE when her train arrived,…

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5 Outdoor Activities to do with Kids and Teens this Summer in Cádiz

Andalusia has the winning combination of weather, history and culture and wallet-friendly prices, making it especially tempting for a family trip to Spain. Kids will faun over castles, stretches of…

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Photo Post: the Manchego town of Cuenca

"Just take a look at this!" Pa tossed a magazine across the room towards me, dog-eared to a photo spread of an eagle soaring over lush pine trees. I'd announced…

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A First-Timers Guide to Las Fallas

At nearly 6 am, small firecrackers still fizzled on the streets. I'd been awake for an entire day, driving from one end of Spain to the other before plugging my…

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