iKangaroo would like to welcome Carlos as one of our travel experts, who will be contributing his thoughts about Spain, art and Spanish.
 
Born and bred in Pennsylvania, with family ties in Puerto Rico where at age eight he started to master and become bi-lingual in Spanish.
 
While at Penn State University, Carlos studied in Spain where he became educated on its [...]

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It is no secret that Barcelona is a fantastic tourist destination and the poster city for urban rebirth after its hosting the ‘92 Summer Olympics.  Something you may not know is that 20% of inbound flights to Spain are by budget airlines, which makes getting there a bargain.  Budget accommodations in Barcelona are currently undergoing a transformation as [...]

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[ September 24, 2007; September 26, 2007; 8:00 am; ] Anyone who has been to Spain can attest to the fact that the Spanish can party.  We think it’s the siesta that gives Spaniards the energy to eat dinner around 10:00 pm , party until the wee hours and then make it to work the next morning only to start the whole cycle again.  On August 24th [...]

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[ August 29, 2007; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Always on last Wednesday of August

Place: Main square in Buñol, Spain.  Just west of Valencia

Why you want to go:  the chance to smear 240,000 lbs. of tomatos on 30,000 people while wearing protective goggles.

Logistics:  Buñol is pretty small and does not accommodate very well with its one hotel.  Staying in Valencia and traveling over to Buñol for the event is [...]

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Kaixo Travelers!
It is that time of the year where the world descends upon an otherwise sleepy town in Spain. So put on your red and white and lets run with the bulls. Before I go on I am putting in the disclaimer that whatever information follows is for general knowledge and iKangaroo is not responsible [...]

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