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Wallet Rules: How Do You Tip In Spain?

The Scoop Experts say, "Tip." And, you tip differently in Spain. We hope that servers in...

By admin | Published: May 14, 2013

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, BILBAO & NORTH, Canaries, Food, Food, Food, Food, Food, Formentera, Ibiza, ISLANDS, MADRID & CENTRAL, Mallorca, Menorca, More Cool Islands, SANTIAGO & WEST, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged barcelona, etiquette in Spain, food, fun travel spain, GRANADA, info on spain, restaurants, scoop experts, service, SEVILLE & SOUTH, tip, tipping |

Santa, No Sleigh – Christmas Traditions In Spain

Santas slip into modern Spain with little fanfare. Few Santas or elves... Santa Delivering Presents

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By admin | Published: December 9, 2012

Posted in Festivals & Holidays, MADRID & CENTRAL | Also tagged BARCELONA & EAST, christmas, christmas markets, Christmas traditions in Spain, GRANADA, Modern Spain, Santa, santa claus, SEVILLE & SOUTH |

A Christmas Kiss?

Mistletoe is a hot seller for people in Spain for the holidays and long after...

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By admin | Published: November 25, 2012

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Festivals & Holidays, Festivals & Holidays, Festivals & Holidays, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged BARCELONA & EAST, christmas, christmas market, good luck, GRANADA, market, mercat, mistle toe, mistletoe, People in Spain, SEVILLE & SOUTH |

4 Christmas Markets In Spain

Villages, towns and cities in Spain have staged Christmas markets for centuries. Sad, mournful...

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By admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Granada, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Shop, Shop, Shop | Also tagged BARCELONA & EAST, christmas markets in spain, GRANADA, SEVILLE & SOUTH |

Yum! Autumn Street Food – Food Culture In Spain

Walking down the street in Barcelona, a smoky, sweet scent draws me to the street vendors, the casteneros. In many cities including Granada...

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By admin | Published: November 18, 2012

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, BILBAO & NORTH, Food, Food, Food, Food, Food, MADRID & CENTRAL, SANTIAGO & WEST, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged autumn, BARCELONA & EAST, cansteneros, chestnuts, fall, food culture in spain, GRANADA, in spain, negu the blogdog, People in Spain, SEVILLE & SOUTH, sweet potatoes |

Chasing Bargains – Where Are The Best Flea Markets In Spain?

Your Scoopettes, Regina and I love a good flea market. We get up early...

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By admin | Published: September 5, 2012

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Shop, Shop, Shop, Shop | Also tagged BARCELONA & EAST, bargains, blogdog, flea markets, GRANADA, markets, SEVILLE & SOUTH, SHOPPING IN SPAIN, spending money in spain |

Visit Seville: Flamenco Dance Museum

Sex in the city in Seville is not like New York. It is about the passion of the dance of Flamenco...

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By admin | Published: July 29, 2012

Posted in Museums & Sites, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged BARCELONA & EAST, dance, flamenco, GRANADA, museum, SEVILLE & SOUTH |

Flying The Bird to Atocha Station In Madrid

The Catholic Church wends its way even into Madrid travel as the station is named after Our Lady...

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By admin | Published: July 8, 2012

Posted in MADRID & CENTRAL, Transportation | Also tagged atocha train station, fast train, food, Renfe, spain, trains |

A Scoopometer 10! PhotoEspaña – Madrid Travel

Over 280 artists from 44 countries will shine at PhotoEspaña in Madrid...

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By admin | Published: May 19, 2012

Posted in Entertainment, MADRID & CENTRAL | Also tagged Photo Espana, photographs, photography, spain, the spain scoop |

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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By admin | Published: April 2, 2012

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Entertainment, Events, Festivals & Holidays, MADRID & CENTRAL, MORE SCOOP, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged arts and science center, barcelona, Bilboa, CatagenaDona Casilda Park, GRANADA, Hellin, maria luisa park, Murillo Park, Reitro Park, Santiago Calatrava, Semana Santa, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Turia Gardens, VALENCIA, Vallodolid |

Street Savvy – Practical Tips for Perturbed Pedestrians

You gotta be able to laugh when figuring out the Barcelona street scene...

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By admin | Published: March 4, 2012

Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Transportation | Also tagged barcelona, Barcelona street savvy, cities, GRANADA, map, SEVILLE & SOUTH, SPANISH TRANSPORTATION, street |

Where Everybody Knows Your Name – Not Lonely In Madrid

Every ex-pat gets the blues, misses family and friends and wonders what the hell were...

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By admin | Published: February 16, 2012

Posted in MADRID & CENTRAL, Moving to Spain | Also tagged ex pat, guest writer, Lauren Linzer, moving to Spain |

Spanish Love – How Lauren Found Her Man In Madrid

Our expert on Madrid, Lauren Linzer, gives us The Scoop on how she found love as an ex-pat. Better than staying home on Valentine’s Day watching rom-coms by herself, Lauren now does it up for Valentine’s Day with her new boyfriend. She barely spoke Spanish, he could hardly speak English. And they became a couple! [...]

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By admin | Published: February 12, 2012

Posted in Guest Experts, MADRID & CENTRAL, MORE SCOOP | Also tagged boyfriend, dating, guest writer, language exchange groups, Lauren Linzer, love, moving to Spain, Valentine's Day |

The Scoop Interviews (no. 5): Stephanie Dosch, Blogger – The Viatrix

Viatrix, an odd name for a web site but not when you get to know Stephanie...

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By admin | Published: January 26, 2012

Posted in INTERVIEWS | Also tagged (no. 5), interview, malasana, Stephanie Dosch, the scoop interviews, viatrix |

The Good, Bad, and Loco: Moving To Madrid (Part 1)

With all my adorable European outfits tightly packed away, the essential paperwork and tickets printed, basic Spanish flashcards in hand, and the tearful goodbyes said and done, there was nothing more to do than board my plane and begin a new, wondrous life abroad in Madrid, Spain.

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By admin | Published: January 19, 2012

Posted in MADRID & CENTRAL | Also tagged Lauren Linzer, move to spain, moving, teaching, tips on moving to spain |