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Adjusting to Life in Spain: Weekend Trip to Jarandilla de la Vera (Summer)

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Weekend Trip to Jarandilla de la Vera (Summer)

Jarandilla de la Vera is a small town in Cáceres province, Extremadura, Spain with a population of 2,845, making it a perfect weekend getaway for two! With hiking, biking and swimming in natural rivers in the day to sipping vermouth at outdoor terraces at night, here’s my story.

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: Tapas Crawl on Calle Cava Baja

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Tapas Crawl on Calle Cava Baja

Calle de la Cava Baja is one of Madrid’s most iconic streets, famous for its concentration of traditional and lively tabernas. With 50 bars within 300 meters, this is the place to go on a “tapeo” or tapas crawl (like bar hopping, but there’s always food too). Naturally, I had to try this for myself.