Posts Tagged “europe”

Léon, Spain – lots of history and relaxation

by Administrator on April 15, 2008

Not to be confused with the Léon in France, Castilla y Léon was once Kingdom of Léon and now a quiet college town about 3-hour train ride from Madrid. After a week in the metropolitans, Léon was perfect for sensory (…)

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Madrid, Spain – 3 days is not enough

by Administrator on April 13, 2008

I wish I had known more about Madrid before I went. If Barcelona were a stylish, self-conscious dude in his Armani suite, Madrid would be the sexy intellectual chick played by Sarah Jessica Parker from “Sexy in the City”. Both (…)

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Barcelona, Spain – city of gorgeous architecture, people, and weather

by Administrator on April 10, 2008

It was a spontaneous decision. When my sister mentioned her business trip to Spain in mid-April, I ‘volunteered’ myself to join her. Unlike me, she had a business agenda. The scheduled worked out that half the time I’d be traveling (…)

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