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Spring Break Part 3: Istanbul, Turkey

Our third destination for spring break was probably my favorite: Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is a vibrant, beautiful city with a blend of east and west that makes it different from pretty much anywhere else in the world and that we … Continue reading

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Archaeological Museum, Botanical Gardens, and Reina Sofía

The week following our trip to Valencia was another one filled with field trips and a paseo to sites around Madrid, including the Archaeological Museum and Reina Sofía with Paco and the Botanical Gardens with Kike. On Tuesday, Paco took … Continue reading

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Museo de América and Madrid’s Slaughterhouse

The busy Madrid-filled week continued with an adventure with Christy on Tuesday and a paseo with Kike on Wednesday. Like most Tuesdays, Christy and I had a bit of free time that we wanted to take advantage of to explore … Continue reading

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El Escorial and the Teleférico of Casa de Campo

As this was one of our last weekends in Madrid for the next month, we decided to take advantage of what the city and surrounding area had to offer, along with the great 23°C weather, with a short day trip to … Continue reading

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First Paseo: Retiro Park and a Flamenco Class

Paseos por Madrid is another class offered as part of American University’s Iberian Experience that the Madrid Business Program students can participate in occasionally. Paseo is a Spanish word that means a walk or stroll, though its connotation is very … Continue reading

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