Tag Archives: GRANADA

The Scoop: Events In Spain – April, 2012

The Scoopettes remind you of the extraordinary Easter processions of Semana Santa in Granada, Madrid and Seville.
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Photo Scoop (no. 11): Signs of Granada

We Scoopettes often like to report on the weird, wacky, and wonderful. We have an eye for detail, the obscure....
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What’s In A Name? Streets Signs In Granada

Granada is much more than the Alhambra. As you climb up Granada's tiny, twisting streets, you will find...
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Street Savvy – Practical Tips for Perturbed Pedestrians

You gotta be able to laugh when figuring out the Barcelona street scene...
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The Spice Girls – On a Granada Plaza

Catch the act of The Spice Girls selling cumin, saffron, and delicious teas.
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Behind The Shop: Barlife In Granada

You know when you've reached Bar La Trastienda because it says “Bar La Trastienda” over the door...
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Photo Scoop Of The Month (no. 4) – Christmas Traditions In Spain

In October, the work crews in cities all over Spain start hanging the swooping Christmas lights and putting up trees. The Scoopettes...
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Magical Nights In Spain

Night walks in the medieval neighborhoods of Spain are magical...
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Food For Fall – Spain Images

Old Spain images are found with the vendors that sell hot, roasted chestnuts. Sold in newspaper cones, the smells of roasing chestnuts waft through the streets.
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10 Differences – Celebrating Thanksgiving In Spain

Yes, we celebrate Thanksgiving in Spain. The reason we have not written about Thanksgiving sooner is because we are celebrating on the Saturday after Thanksgiving...
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Day Of The Dead In Spain

But what Spain does celebrate, is Dia de Todos Los Santos, or All Saint's Day, celebrated on November 1st. Traditionally this day, where most businesses are shut down and people have the day off of work, is for friends and families to visit the graves of their loved ones who have passed away
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How To Be Street Sign Savvy

When I arrived in Barcelona, I stayed on Carrer de la Rivera de Sant Miquel for five nights. A street name with seven words was over my head when...
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Tapas Of Spain In Andulucia – It’s How You Eat, Not What You Eat

Tapas seem to cause a lot of confusion with people. One largely held belief is that tapas are a type of food, when in fact, they are a way of eating food. Tapas can be anything. From piping hot patatas bravas, to crispy San Jacoboss
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Levis Lovers in Spain/Barcelona Style

A humorous look at Spain and Barcelona style levis...
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Easter Processions – Semana Santa en Espana

Easter processions in Spain this Semana Santa. The scoop on this holiday...
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Weird Easter Processions – Info On Spain

Weird holy processions protraying history in Spain, celebrate Easter.
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