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…
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…
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…
Ten quick tips to saving money in Spain without even trying
As soon as I'd bought a house, my friends began making plans to travel to Spain. How could you beat a personal, bilingual tour guide who had crisscrossed the Iberian peninsula,…
A Tale of Two Sunday Markets: Madrid’s Rastro and Mercado de los Motores
Madrileños take Sunday Funday to a whole new level. It seems like no one stays home on a Sunday afternoon, particularly when the weather behaves; one of the most beloved…
What to Do in Alcalá de Henares: the City of Cervantes
updated November 2025 The Spain of my pre-Sevilla had one leading protagonist: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Spain's most famous author is best known for his chronicle of Spanish knighthood, Don…