On top of the Alhambra looking back at the Sierra Nevadas

Eurovision Goes Out With A Bang!

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November 21st 2010
Eurovision was the name of the pre-semester seminar that I started my time here in Europe with. As a part of the program, we have a reunion trip to the south of Spain to the Andalusia region. This region is probably considered one of the "most Spanish" in Spain when it comes to culture with Flamenco, bullfighting, and other general life style tendencies of the region (afternoon siestas are still v ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more