The view from my window

Hello from Madrid!!

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December 11th 2005
Hello folks! Its been a while since I’ve updated my travel blog. Thought I’d give you the latest on my life here in Madrid. I’ve been living here since I arrived in October after a month of traveling. I did a teaching English as a foreign language certification course the first month I was here. I quickly picked up several jobs teaching English with three academies. Here in Madrid, teaching ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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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