Alcalá de Henares

Adjusting to Life in Spain: 16 Things I Learned From Living in Spain

Adjusting to Life in Spain: 16 Things I Learned From Living in Spain

Now that I’ve lived in Madrid for one year (whaaaat?!?), I thought I’d look back and see how I’ve changed. From bathing suits to a higher voice, from drinking fountains to no dryers, from front page of the Financial Times to being on national TV (!!), here’s what I learned from living in Spain.

Adjusting to Life in Spain: A Day Trip to Alcalá de Henares

Adjusting to Life in Spain: A Day Trip to Alcalá de Henares

Time for another day trip from Madrid! Just 35 km (22 miles) away, Alcalá de Henares is best known as the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quijote—and it even has a street that traces the path of an ancient Roman trade route linking Caesaraugusta to the city of Complutum.