Madrid

Exploring Spain’s Great Cities: Barcelona and Madrid

Located in the Iberian Peninsula, Spain is a country known for beaches and culture. This country of flamenco, the fiestas, the siestas and tapas is a great place to visit anytime of year. Barcelona and Madrid are the main hubs, large cities that are as unlike as they can be. Both are known for their [...]

Barcelona vs. Madrid: Where Would You Go?

There’s been a long standing rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid forever. Let’s stir it up a bit with this cool infographic from HostelBookers.com! Where would you go?

Spanish Museum Reveals Mona Lisa Copy

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci ©Oh Paris Spain’s Prado Museum has a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa that was most likely painted alongside the master in the same studio. The Mona Lisa immitation has been part of the Prado collection for years and has been displayed occasionally to the public but it [...]

Snakes (almost) on a Plane!

snake ©calebdzahnd Buenos Aires International Airport in Argentina intercepted what could have been a disastrous (or action packed) airplane incident when they detained a Czech man trying to board a plane with almost 250 poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles in his baggage. Karel Abelovsky, 51, was en route to Spain when airport officials made him [...]

Photo of the Moment: Bad Girls, Madrid

Photo of the Moment: Waiting for Spring, Madrid

Photo of the Moment: Surreal Madrid

It’s Political (Bovine) Correctness Run Amok!

You really just can’t make this stuff up … MADRID (Reuters) – Women in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, world-famous for its ferocious bull-running festival, are demanding their own version complete with cows instead of bulls. A student website, www.estudiln.net, set the ball rolling with its campaign “Cows want to run” which asks for [...]