…stood a different species entirely—fachalecos, Barbour jackets and a conspicuous surplus of testosterone. A row of interchangeable action figures, wound up to denounce anything south of Algeciras. Some were about…
…desde Baños de Montemayor en el Valle de Ambroz hasta Trasierra y Tierras de Granadilla. La cuarta de mi serie de seis partes sobre viajes por la provincia de Cáceres…
…desafortunadamente, cerca de nuestro hogar aquí en España, la visión de Extremadura como un desierto subdesarrollado. Nunca invitaré a alguien a mi casa de la misma manera después de experimentar…
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…that was laid by the Romans. A road called the Ruta de la Plata that runs from Seville, 300kms south from here all the way up to Astorga where it…
…city in western Spain—I’ve written about it in my latest column in HOY: “The Art of the Zancadilla.” The Art of the Zancadilla There is something almost balletic about a…
…the police often view themselves as warriors in an ongoing battle against evildoers. In today’s Spain the blue-shirts are thankfully a nightmare from the past and the police are now…
…not something to pass through—it’s something to dwell in. A bench belongs to whoever needs a rest. A park, a pool, a plaza: these are shared extensions of daily life,…
…dependable as a midday siesta. The matter was settled and he ordered another drink. I nodded and accepted my fate. After all, at least he didn’t suggest Jesús. Imagine if…
