Madrid keeps removing vehicular access to its city center so it just keeps getting more and more walkable – in short, more family friendly. You can get to lots of the top sights and top restaurants on foot or by a short Metro ride. Walking around while eating, what more could you want from the […]
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After a day or two touring the nexus of sights around Sol, you might be feeling a little cooped up. It might be time to shake your wings. It might be time to get out of the city and into the ‘countryside.’ It might be time for ‘The Chicken Walk’.   When we ran a
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Echoes of formative trips to Europe can add an extra, dynamic layer to your experiences. We go to ChocolaterÃa San Ginés every single time we visit Madrid, so memories of churros past are part of the allure.   The first time I had churros at ChocolaterÃa San Ginés was 2003. It was a happy detour
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All the travel series show the host eating tapas. All the guidebooks illuminate the tapas experience. All your friends who previously visited Madrid won’t stop talking about tapas. You finally get to Madrid and there seems to be tapas everywhere. Where do you begin?   With children in tow, the best strategy is to find
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Did you ever take a humanities class in high school or an art history elective in college? Well, lots of the pieces you remember from the slide show on the overhead projector permanently live in Madrid. A short walk from Puerta del Sol and you can be at three of the most important art museums
Queuing up for the Bernabéu Stadium Tour, it becomes apparent that THIS is the highlight of some people’s trip to Madrid. For a few, THIS is the highlight of some people’s lives. Clad in Real Madrid jerseys (I mean kits) and donning Christmas-morning-wide smiles, the anticipation of museum goers is palpable. If you were only
Part of the reason you’re bringing your family to Madrid is to engage in the Spanish lifestyle. This looks great on paper, but in practice families can have difficulty negotiating the timing of that lifestyle. Nap Times, jet lag and children’s squirreliness can all lead to your day not matching up with the city around
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Travel burnout is a real thing. So is fear of missing out – FOMO. Throw in some uncooperative children (or partner!) and you can feel your trip grinding to a halt. But, don’t forget it’s your vacation. There’s no reason you can’t have your cake and eat it too. You can slow down the tempo
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Tortilla is a traditional potato and onion omelet that exists all over Spain, except nobody makes it quite the same way (or as good as abuela makes it back home). It’s a simple yet divisive dish: potato and onion sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, drained of its oil, added to slightly whipped eggs in
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If you only had one day in Madrid, what would you do?   This is the kind of dinner table query somebody might offer as a conversation starter. We don’t recommend Madrid at breakneck speed, but it is an interesting thought experiment. If jet lag and nap time were no object, could you experience the
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