Tipping in Spain

Tipping in Spain

It was 1994 the first time I visited Ney York City with Ainhoa, at that time my girlfriend, today my wife. Just two kids with not much money in their pockets. We had a creepy room in a so called “hotel”. That type of hotel where they rent the other rooms by the hour....
Witches are back

Witches are back

As we all know, Spain has been invaded by many different cultures in its history. The Goths, the Visigoth’s, the Vikings, the Arabs and many more have shaped our so colorful culture. Each one of these civilizations brought superstitions and, let’s say, weird believes....
The 5 best chocolate shops in Spain

The 5 best chocolate shops in Spain

Last year I wrote an article talking about “Churros” and where my favorite churro places are. One good friend has asked me to write one post talking about chocolate. So here I go, this time it is not going to be about hot chocolate, the one that you deep the churros...
My life as a Tour guide – Vol. 4

My life as a Tour guide – Vol. 4

In this series of my adventures and misadventures as a tour guide I try to share some of the “fun” moments I have encountered in my 20 years as a guide. As I have done in “My life as a tour guide” volumes 1, 2 and 3, I will change the names of my guests in order to...
The best churros in Spain

The best churros in Spain

When in Spain you need to try churros. It is a humble fried dough topped with sugar, never cinnamon, that is the Mexican way, also good, but not the Spanish way.   It is said that churros were created by shepherds who spend long times isolated in the mountains...
The art of SOBREMESA

The art of SOBREMESA

So, what on earth is a SOBREMESA? It literally means “on top of the table”. But what it really means, is about the tradition we have to talk over the lunch table after a big meal. This fun conversation can go up to 4 hours, or maybe until dinner time.   As you...