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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Everywhere you go in Andalucia you may need to learn a slightly different vocabulary in order to order your coffee just like you like it. As an example, here’s a guide to coffees in Málaga.
Nube: Literally means “cloud”. This is just enough coffee to flavour your hot milk.
Sombra: Literally “shade”. ...
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
I love visiting the beaches of Andalucia in the autumn – no matter what the weather.
At this time of year there are so few people on the coast that it’s easy to park and the beaches tend to be deserted. Perfect! When else can you take long, quite walks on ...
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Another holiday in Spain! It seems like we just finished the lovely “Puente de Pilar” (The Pilar Bridge Weekend) when everyone was celebrating the patron saint of the armed forced (and the rest of the world was celebrating Columbus Day). For those who are new to Spanish customs, these long ...
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
Single use plastic bags are on their way out of Andalucia, thanks to the latest National Waste Plan (Plan Nacional de Residuos), which aims to cut the use of these handy helpers by the end of next year.
According to a report in this weekend's Diario Sur newspaper, Spain is Europe's ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Have you noticed the abundance of amazing fresh produce in the local markets right now? And talk about affordable! If you live in Andalucia and you're not eating your fresh fruits and vegetables every day, it's only because you don't want to!
And we have every reason to make an effort ...
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
If you're connecting with us from a cold, wet, rainy region of the world, prepare to turn green! The weather in southern Spain has taken a turn for the warm, balmy better. Wow!
These late fall "summers" are the best - not so blazing hot like July and August. And neither ...
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
I've just received fantastic news for birdwatchers in Andalucia regarding the annual birdwatching weekend in Casarabonela, a lovely white village perched on a mountainside in the province of Málaga.
I interviewed the organisers of this event on the radio last year and I can assure you it's worth travelling to Casarabonela ...
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
Spain, particularly the south of Spain, is especially attractive to expatriates from northern European countries not only because of the sun, but also the pace of life. Many are attracted to move here by what they see as a slower, more relaxed lifestyle.
But would you believe it’s possible to suffer ...
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Spring cleaning is big where I come from. Everyone talks about it, but I’m not sure if anyone really does it any more. Here, on the other hand, the big annual “turn the house inside out” season seems to be autumn. And it is taken very seriously.
I have a couple ...
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
September is a busy month for parents in Spain who must track down long lists of books and supplies as well as shoes, uniforms or new clothing and a million other things before the school year officially begins.
Every September we have the usual race for school text books. Back in ...
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