My Quintessential Madrid Experience - churros con chocolate and the 6am metro September 21st 2010 I know they say that New York is the city that never sleeps, but I think that title needs to be reconsidered. Madrid is truly an all night city in all aspects. I have still not been able to fully adjust to the intense pace at which the Spaniards spend their nights.
It starts with dinner which is eaten MUCH later here than we are used to in the states. Dinner is usually around 9:30 or 10 p.m. (My ... read more
Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid 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
Well I'm off on another adventure and am planning on documenting all the action, crazy stories and other interesting parts of the trip through this blog again! This time Southeast Asia is calling and I'm planning to travel by myself for six weeks through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, and China. Comments and messages are more than welcome! Thanks for reading ... full info