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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 26
Los Mono is the Chilean group responsible for that video, which makes you think Santiago is home to super-long corridors and apartment buildings that never end. The song is sick. Buenos Aires also has a thriving live music scene, though I’ve discovered that it is not easy to find.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 26
It’s tough to re-create history with buildings and costumed people and not have it seem theme-parkish, but when it’s done well, there’s no better way to engage kids in another world and time.
Here are a few places where families can meet history face-to-face, in a largely outdoor setting so you don’t have to keep saying “Shhh!” and “Don’t run!”
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 25
The island?s chronicles say that the conquerors, after disembarking, settled down on the Guiniguada ravine. Before finishing the conquest, they had already built the first villages on the hillock where the Castilians had set up camp. During the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, the city grew towards inland areas, occupying the vegetable and fruit plots, which the first settlers liked so much. Nowadays, the Palmas of Gran Canaria has become, according to the University of Syracuse, the city with the best climate in the world, as average annual temperatures are around 22? C.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 15
Anyone knows that dealing with real-estate agents for rentals can be a headache, and even more so when attempting to short-term rent an apartment in a foreign city. Most intelligent, well-organized people will settle their accommodations well in advance of arriving in a foreign city. However, since I am neither intelligent nor well-organized, I left the task of finding an apartment in Buenos Aires until I had already landed in the beautiful city. The upside of this is that you get to research good spots to live before settling into an area. The downside is that you are in limbo land for a few days, which is not something that time-sensitive travellers are willing to risk.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 11
About a year ago my wife and I went to the movies to distract us from a difficult period in our lives. I had no way of knowing then that one day I would end up in a shoe shop in downtown Buenos Aires wearing a Carlos Gardel hat while strutting the tango snugly against various young Argentine women in tight clothes. And not just with my wife’s permission, but it was her brilliant idea in the first place.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 29
Tim Kernutt recently discovered that there is a reason that Buenos Aires is renowned as one of the prime partying destinations in the world, much to the shock of his body clock. If you ask any well-traveled young person in the world what their favourite city in the world is to party until dawn, Buenos Aires more often than not rates a mention. And, as I discovered, more impressive than the clubs and bars of Buenos Aires is the staying power of the local Porte?os.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 9
Richard Morley must be a very happy man. In today’s article on finding a home in Madrid, he relates how he may just have achieved the impossible!
“This room has everything you want”, the women said. Her husband, standing in the background nodded in agreement. They were not wrong. There was a fat desk, a hugely oppressive dark walnut wardrobe, a high bookcase with bowed shelves showing years of use, a Lloyd loom wicker chair taking up twice as much space as something more utilitarian and a bedside table that looked as if the mere weight of an alarm clock would cause it to collapse. The latter stood next to the lower half of the narrowest pair of bunk beds I have ever seen. My first thought was that I was to share this room, ?que horror!, but I was assured that was not the case. So why bunk beds? Yes the room had everything. The amazing thing was that “everything” was contained in a room that measured barely four by two metres.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 9
Who would want to tear down a building like this? Things have changed — last week, Time Out honored St. Pancras Chambers as the First Wonder of London.
George Gilbert Scott’s St. Pancras Chambers building, which fronts the “new” St. Pancras International rail station, had few fans in the 1960’s, a time when London was lurking under a serious coat of grime. No longer was ornate en vogue - it was the dawn of the age of the grey, concrete slab, a time for brutalism, an atmosphere where that which is today considered oppressive could have been seen as liberating.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Aug 30
Over four million tourists of varying nationalities invade the city?s streets each year, seeking something more than just sun and sea. German, Swedes, English, French and especially Spanish visitors choose Benidorm as their holiday destination year after year, with the result that this once-tiny fishing village has become a world leader in attracting tourists.
Intelligent destination
If anything characterises Benidorm?s landscape, it would be the many skyscrapers dominating its skyline. Loved and hated in equal measure, these concrete giants are responsible for the city?s success. Reaching to impossible heights, these buildings guarantee sun and seaviews for all, more apartments in less ground space and more architectural options. Their presence has even made Benidorm a reference point for the construction and property sectors.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Aug 11
Are you interested in knowing or learning some typical Spanish recipes for you to prepare at home or during your vacation in a self catered house or apartment anywhere in Spain?
Then why not check our Spanish cuisine section and try any recipe, such as a mixed Paella with meat and fish (just one of the many options of Paella): Place the saucepan over the fire with olive oil; add the chicken and rabbit cut into slices. When the pan gets hot, fry the before mentioned on a low flame until they get gold brown. Set them aside. Fry the chopped onion, red pepper, a pair of clove garlic and the tomato; add te squids and small clams. When being browned, add water, salt and the fried chicken and rabbit…..
