Bull Fighting Ring in Madrid

Aussies

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August 30th 2011
Australians are flippin crazy. Met my tour group tonight & naturally, I am the only american. Many of the people on my tour had never met an american and I likewise have never met an Australian so we some interesting conversations. Top 5 things I learned? 1. American Music is King. Think Louis XVI King. One guy paid 160 Australian dollars for lawn seats for a U2 concert.... each ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » 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