I Bought a Flamenco Dress, Now What?!: a Guide to Buying Complementos
My phone buzzes just as I'm hopping on my bike, telling me I've got a photo in my whatsapp. M has sent me a photo of two different earrings, set…
Guiri, Whoa: Buying a Flamenco Dress in Seville
Anda ya! Jose Manuel drops his hands in desperation as I paw a gorgeous, pale pink flamenco dress with a cascade of ruffles. No hay quien pueda with this guiri.…
Spain Snapshots: The Carnavales de Cádiz
If andaluces are considered Spain's most affable folk, it's believed that the gaditanos, those from Cádiz, are blessed with the gift of wit. At no time in the year is…
Seville Snapshots: The Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos in Triana
If you've ever dreamed of candy rain (circa the Candy Coated Raindrops song from the 90s), you have a date with destiny on January 6th: The Cabalgata de los Reyes…
What happens at the Weis’n: Oktoberfest, a Beer-Lover’s Dream
A three a.m. wake up call two days in a row - first to drive to Málaga and catch a flight to Frankfurt, and then to pull on a dirndl,…
Practical Advice for Attending Spain’s Messiest Festival, la Tomatina
If I could live on one food for the rest of my days, I would choose the tomato (or maybe ice cream...just not tomato ice cream). Like Bubba Gump can…