Tapas Tuesday: Roscón de Reyes, or the Spanish Twist on King’s Cake
The Epiphany is one of my most beloved Spanish Christmas traditions. Not only does it extend my holidays by a few days, but the Cabalgata parade means that candy literally…
My Favorite Spanish Christmas Traditions
Christmas in Seville means the adherence to age-old traditions. Sure, there's bound to be an overplayed commercial depicting Santa or a lottery announcement that has you break down and run…
What’s in a Name? A Primer on Spanish Names
"When we have kids, promise you'll let me name all of the boys." I don't remember where or in what context the Novio asked me this favor, but I shrugged…
Why do Spaniards call us ‘Guiris’?
Hay alguién aquí de fuera? called the drag queen from the stage. A hoarse shout came from right behind me: "Mi guiri, mi guiri!" My friend S had sold me out…
Who is the Duquesa de Alba, and what’s with my obsession with her?
Updated May 2026 to coinced with the release of Cayetana on Netflix The tweets and whastapps started coming in almost immediately, from friends, from followers, even from the Novio's family.…
Thirteen Weird Spanish Superstitions
In planning a Spanish-American wedding in America, I’m having to juggle between two cultures, two languages – and a whole set of weird traditions and superstitions. Upon finally activating my…