Angst in Avila

September 29th 2006
It’s hard to imagine Poor Richard making himself at home in Spain. The man who found health, wealth and wisdom in “early to bed, early to rise,” wouldn’t know what to make of the erratic hours, the endless dinners, the mid-day siestas. One morning in Avila I decide to get an early start, leaving my pensiÃ³n at half-past nine. I have some work to shoot off at the Internet CafÃ©, which ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Ávila

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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