Big Park in Madrid

My Trip to Spain and France

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March 1st 2009
Hola! Bonjour! Thanks to Ryan Air's awesome flight prices, I traveled to Barcelona, Madrid, Toledo in Spain and Paris, France last week. I chose to visit Spain because they have great weather this time of year compared to Sweden and my close friend Jordan lives in Madrid. Paris was tacked on to the end of the trip because it was cheaper to take a flight there instead of directly to Stockholm. I ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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