Madrid: the plain truth
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I've been living in Madrid for 2 years. I give you my advice, opinion, and recommendations about this beautiful city. Budget tips too.
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My unsolicited solicited advice: The most touristy places to visit in Madrid while on a budget
While living here for two years, my grandfather, aunt, mom and dad, and several friends have come to visit me. This obviously means that I've had the pleasure of giving them a tour of the city. The. Same. Old. Tour. Source I know just about every touristy spot here,...
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Why I decided to move to Madrid.
Warning: if you do an Erasmus, you might fall in love or even find your soulmate. Gross right? That was my first reaction three years ago when I moved to Amiens (France) to study for four months, and people were telling me that the Erasmus experience changes your life...
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My top 5 secret untouristy tourist places to visit in Madrid while on a budget
Source I love traveling. I love experiencing a different culture and language and taking in unique views of a new city I'm visiting. Who doesn't? But taveling can scarcely be appreciated when there are hundreds of other tourists around you, making you feel...
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Tips for Erasmus romances: How to make a long distance relationship work
As I mentioned in my last blog post, Why I decided to move to Madrid, finding love in Erasmus is very common and could happen to you. Some couples may just be in the mood for a short term fling and not take it seriously in the long term, but others realize that they...
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How to pick your a** up and be a successful spontaneous traveler
Let me get one thing straight before you start buying your plane tickets: being spontaneous involves risk-taking, planning minimally and knowing how to be flexible when things don't go your way, but by all means it does not mean being stupid. So don't be stupid and use...
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Where to get free Wifi everywhere in Madrid
How to survive in Madrid without a data phone plan If you're a really cheap person like me, then you're going to find this useful. Like I've said in my last posts, I've been living in Madrid for 2 years and during this whole time I haven't used or needed a Spanish phone...
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The unknown village of Madrid: Quijorna.
A village far, far away. While living in Madrid, I often visited my best friend and her family who live in a far away, unknown village in the district of Madrid. This little town is called Quijorna, although we always joke that it's really called Narnia or Mordor....
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The best methods to learning a language
Whether you are an Erasmus student or simply a world traveler, you already know the great importance of learning a new language (or even two or three). Not only does speaking more than one language help you to order food at a restaurant in another country, but it...
