There are so many places to eat in Madrid. But let`s start with a bit of explanation on the Spanish way of eating. Their hours are a bit different than for most of us. So keep this in mind when going out to eat something, as restaurants have different opening hours because of this. El […]
Madrid City Break: getting ready!
Travel Diary I’m leaving for a Madrid city break tomorrow, together with my family! Yeah, I’m so excited! It’s for my mum’s birthday and it’s the first time we’ll all be together for a trip. Mum, my brothers and my future sister-in-law. We’re going for 3 days. It’s not my first time in Madrid though. […]
Pictures of Madrid
Travel Diary Ok, I’m already home for a few days now, but I was looking back on my lovely city trip to Madrid and thought it would be nice to share some of my favorite pictures of Madrid! Because pictures say more than words 🙂 Here are some Madrid pictures of the top tourist attractions: […]
3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
Katie from Tripbase.com came up with this great idea to share travel secrets across the net. She started a game called ‘3 Best Kept Travel Secrets’. “The aim of this game is to unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations across the globe to share […]
Retiro Park in Madrid
I love “Parque del Retiro” or the Retiro Park in Madrid. Everytime I go there, it`s so lovely. In a way it reminds me of Central Park in New York. It`s a big park in the middle of a vivid city! And yet, when you`re there, it`s so quiet and peaceful. You can go for […]
El Escorial Monastery
During my last visit to Madrid I made a daytrip to Segovia. This time I went to see El Escorial Monastery or the “Real Monasterio del El Escorial”. You can find the Monastery at San Lorenzo de El Escorial. San Lorenzo is located in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama and only 50 kilometers […]