I’m nominating Spain as the SNACK CAPITAL of the WORLD. So with Madrid being Spain’s capital it has a lot of gastronomy to live up to, which it certainly does.

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I am always nervous about ordering at a new restaurant.  Will it be good? Will my meal be best item on the menu?  My greatest fear is that I will choose poorly while one of my dining mates hits the deliciousness jackpot resulting in my stewing while they relish.  I call this feeling ‘food envy’, [...]

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iKangaroo would like to welcome Carlos as one of our travel experts, who will be contributing his thoughts about Spain, art and Spanish.
 

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HelloBCN is a hip, colorful, clean and well-located budget accommodation in Barcelona where travelers can sleep for a reasonable price, get a beer at the on-site bar while watching whichever game / match, wash the road grime from their clothes, surf the Internet for free and, if you please, squeeze in some exercise.  Plus, as is requisite with all great hostels, HelloBCN has [...]

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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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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.

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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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