goya

Crazy hostel

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March 29th 2006
So here I am just landed in Madrid, it´s 12.15 and have a full day ahead ofme. The first guy I met on my flight is a pensionado of 43 years of age and lives in Panama. He used to own a building company and was doing some real estate business, that kind of business you get killed for in Holland these days, I guess that´s why he lives in Panama now. Gave me some good tips though about travelling i ... 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