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White Village of Andalucia: Vejer De La Frontera
After several times of driving past this white village, set high atop a steep hillside off of the highway between Tarifa and Cadiz, I was intrigued. I set off in the peak of Spain's boiling summer to seek shade amongst the labyrinthine walls of Vejer De La Frontera, a traditional Andalusian pueblo blanco (white village) that's been ruled by Phoenicians, Romans, Moors and Christians.
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Also posted in GUEST POSTS Tagged andalucia, Christine Medina, Moors, pueblo blanco, vejer la frontera, white villages
Photo Friday – Where In Spain Is This?
By Nancy Todd Roy Lictenstein has his wacky, in your face, sculpture in many countries in the world. He was one of the kings of Pop Art during the sixties playing it big in New York City with Warhol and the boys. Comic books were a big influence in his life. Where in Spain is [...]
Pets Have Festival: Fiestas de San Antonio Abad
If you like animals, there is no entertainment quite like seeing hundreds of pets, dogs, cats, horses, and even iguanas, snakes, and roosters, all converging in one square to be sprinkled with holy water! January 17th, is yet another important Saint’s Day in Spain, that of San Antonio Abad, patron saint of animals.
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Also posted in FESTIVALS & HOLIDAYS, GUEST POSTS Tagged blessing of the animals, festivals, guest writer, pets, VALENCIA, Zach Frolich
Photo Friday – Where In Spain Is This?
By Nancy Todd My friend Sonia posed with this whimsical sculpture. This famous artist, who creatied this and many like it, was know for working in hot primary colors. He fled mainland Spain during the horrible Franco regieme and went to Mallorca where life was easier. Where in Spain is this?
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6 Tips On Moving To Spain
Packing is key when it comes to moving abroad, and 9 times out of 10, people pack too much. When moving to Spain permanently, for a year or two, or even just a few months, one of the biggest mistake made is to overpack. So pack that suitcase, and then unpack it and take half of it out.
Photo Friday – Where In Spain Is This?
By Nancy Todd January’s Photo Friday takes you to outdoor sculptures. Those of you who read The Spain Scoop while eating corn flakes every morning know that I am an incurable art geek. Just can’t help myself. This sculpture is in Northern Spain by an artist who is revered in Spain and unfortunately, not [...]
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Where I Went in 2011, And Why You Should Go In 2012!
Where I Went in 2011, And Why You Should Go In 2012! Photos from adventures in Europe, Spain, the USA and beyond!
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Posted in RANDOM SCOOP Tagged Girona, Looking Back 2011, New Year's 2011, photos of spain, Solsona, USA
Photo Friday! Where Is This In Spain?
The Puppy by Jeff Koons has smiling people clustering about in wonder. It is a definite lure into a famous museum in Spain. Several times a year the flowers are changed for a new batch
Weirdest Fruit of 2011 – Smugglers Slip On Bananas
By Nancy Todd Comments by: The Blog Dog The Scoopettes bring you our favorite posts of 2011. With over 390 posts and counting, The Spain Scoop selected these posts with a Scoopometer rating of 10. You wander into a fruit, veggie store in Spain. It could be your small, friendly vendor, a grocery store, or one [...]
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Also posted in FOOD NEWS Tagged algeciras, bananas, benalmadena, blogdog, cocaine, ecuador, spain
Hottest Men of 2011 – Mallorca, Spain
Nude dudes were having a bare it all time in Mallorca. In the small town of Sant Joan, on the beautiful island off the coast of Spain, the Catholic Darallament Youth Group decided to show their stuff.
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Posted in RANDOM SCOOP Tagged calendar in mallorca, in spain, Negu, nude dudes, The Blogdog
New Year – New Scoop: What’s Coming Up This 2012!
In 2012 The Scoop will be changing, growing, and getting better (we hope). Here are some new things to look for on the site:
Photo Friday – Where In Spain Is This?
By Nancy Todd A world class museum, you can spend weeks in this building getting inspired. I was lucky to catch the first Renoir exhibition in Spain here. Up close and personal with Renoir with his velvety layers and touches of pale colors to reflect sunlight I will remember forever. Where in Spain is this museum? [...]
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Photo Scoop Of The Month ( No. 6): The Guggenheim Museum, Bilboa