After eight years of blogging about the city of Madrid, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my new guidebook: Quiet Madrid. A great companion to the Lonely Planet Madrid guidebook I worked on last year, this book features my own photography taken during countless explorations of Madrid’s quieter side, along with tons of insider […]
This particular episode is about the history of violence in Madrid and it was inspired because one of my most popular blog posts is called Gangs of Madrid, Is Madrid a Safe City? The following is a transcript of the podcast. Transcript When I lived in London as a young woman, I used to go
With winter on the horizon, it’s a great time to explore Madrid’s rich literary heritage either with a good book in hand or by roaming the streets of the city’s literary district. In this month’s podcast, I hope to inspire you to just that by diving into the history of Barrio de las Letras (also
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I love autumn in Madrid, the brutal summer is now an unpleasant sweaty memory and the scent of roasted chestnuts wafts through the crisp air reminding everyone that Día de Todos los Santos is drawing near. While Halloween dominates much of the Western world at this time of year, in Spain, a much more important
Are you curious about the hidden gems, rich history, and vibrant culture of Madrid? Then I have great news for you, I’ll be covering all this and more in my new podcast, The Making of Madrid (on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube podcasts). As a freelance journalist and long-time resident of this incredible city, I’ve
The big news at The Making of Madrid is that there’s a new podcast in the works. When the project was conceived, the very first person I wanted to interview was historian Caroline Fish – not only because she was about to leave for the States but also because she’s such an engaging speaker. A
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A deeper look at the Manzanares River Visitors to Madrid often leave the Manzanares River off their itineraries in favour of the Prado, the Royal Palace and Retiro Park. That’s not to say it isn’t popular. Ever since a €4 billion rewilding project was completed in 2011, the river has become a haven for locals
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