October 10th, 2002
Bunol, Culture, Festivals and Events
From the same country that brings you such demonstrations of machissmo as the Running of the Bulls, I now present the Tomatina, where in place of bulls you have hundreds of shirtless young men and wom..
March 18th, 2003
It just occured to me last weekend that my daily lifestyle here was changing a little bit, due to the rapidly improving weather...
March 13th, 2003
Summer will come sooner than we know it, and those of you who plan to spend it dancing will surely benefit from the Granero's free salsa lessons, every Monday evening at 10 pm...
November 24th, 2002
Itīs a small thing, but last week it occured to me that many people might be running around trying to find stamps to mail their postcards back home...
November 24th, 2002
Granada, Buying Stuff, Living Abroad
Granada is fast becoming quite chilly, as this past week has brought in a number of showers and cold air off the peaks of the Sierra Nevadas...
November 10th, 2002
Granada, Living Abroad, Secret Stuff
Hereīs a little secret for you all: to watch the Granadinian sunset in a quiet and beautiful location, walk above the Alhambra, on the road that links the grand monument with the San Jose cemetary...
October 17th, 2002
Granada, Culture, Entertainment, Music and Clubs
Each year an international jazz festival takes place in Granada. Each festival day brings to this intimate city the world's finest jazz musicians...
October 10th, 2002
Granada, Culture, Food and Drink
One of the cultural highlights of Granada is its significant Moor-Arab influence. One of the things that the Moors brought was their love of tea in all kinds of forms...
October 10th, 2002
The road to Fuentevaqueros attests to the countryside nature of Spain...
September 23rd, 2002
Granada, Culture, Music and Clubs
After all the tourists have gone to sleep, the real flamenco begins in the barrio Sacromonte...
September 23rd, 2002
A great place for a sandwich, right around the corner from Los Italianos heladeria (ice cream shop) is Bodega La Mancha...
September 15th, 2002
The best place for ice cream in Granada is Los Italianos, located on Gran Via avenue, near Plaza Isabel Catolica. Try the Cassita which costs about 1.80 Euros. Truly delicious.
September 15th, 2002
Granada, Culture, Entertainment, Music and Clubs
Strap on your dancing shoes, put on that flashy red shirt and take it to the dance floor at the Salsero Mayor, Granada's premier latin dance club...
September 1st, 2002
If Granada is getting too small for you and you want out, taking a trip to the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains provides an excellent escape...
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