Vasquez' "Las Meninas," in El Prado

October 4th 2006
I’ve spent a few days wandering the centro, coming to terms with the fact that - for all its appeal - Madrid tends to show its best face at night. By day there are angry jackhammers snarling on almost every street; clouds of dust float over the plazas. Kay explains that the city’s mayor - especially obsessed with leaving a legacy behind - is working hard to repave and refurbish every last ... read more

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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

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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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