by Andrew | Nov 7, 2015 | Spain
[:en]Oh my god. This is a dog-lover’s paradise (and a paradise for the dogs as well I imagine). I’ve never seen more dogs or dog owners in any one place than this, it’s amazing. Also, this is particular to Zaragoza: one of my Spanish tutors, Silvia,...
by Andrew | Nov 6, 2015 | Spain
“Juepinchos” = “jueves” (Thursday) + “pinchos” (the small appetizer-sized bits of food that almost every bar here has). Note: See my post here and scroll down to the bit on Méli Mélo to see what pinchos are. It’s just a deal...
by Andrew | Oct 30, 2015 | Spain
It tastes funny. It’s perfectly safe, I drank tap water exclusively for my first three weeks here in Zaragoza (I’m someone who drinks a lot of water on a daily basis, partly because I run several times a week), and I had absolutely no problems whatsoever. ...
by Andrew | Oct 27, 2015 | Spain
This deserves its own post, I’ve decided (apparently). However, it is not a complicated subject, nor should it be purported as such. This doesn’t need a master’s thesis so it’s not going to get one. As mentioned previously, the Spanish...
by Andrew | Oct 26, 2015 | Spain
There is one place. There is one place where you will go if you want coffee, a drink, or food: “el bar”. Here’s a typical one, this is Cafe Colonial, one of my personal favorites for a variety of reasons (good coffee, decent pastries, nice staff,...
by Andrew | Oct 21, 2015 | Spain
And a bunch of Spaniards told me so. No, not in my experience so far, from what I’ve seen Spaniards are very hardworking. What I mean by that is not only do they work long hours but they also really try to do their job well and give the best service they can to...
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