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The Scoop’s Best Hotel Picks of 2011: 5 Hotels, Seville, Spain

Very cool hotels, Seville, Spain.
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Top Mental Institution For 2011: Reina Sophia Museum In Madrid

Is it a prison? Is it a shopping mall in Chicago? As I walked along side of the Reina Sophia Museum in Madrid, bars striped the windows. Turning the corner to the stark front facade, I was fortunately greeted by a Miro sculpture diluting yet more bars on more windows.
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Shhhhhhhhh, Knifesharpeners Are Coming – Old Spain

Shhhhhhhh. Listen. You may hear a shrill whistle, twittering up the scale and back down. This is a sound of old Spain, and still occaisionally found today. That call means the Knifesharpeners are pushing their motorcycles through the quiet plazas and streets of neighborhoods.
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Jazz Festival – Barcelona Arts

Big names are tootin' horns and banging drums in Barcelona. So set 'em up joe, cuz thousands are coming out for the 43rd Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival in Barcelona. Bring your dancin' shoes. October 20 - December 1. Baby, it's cold outside. Let's fall in love.
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Happy Third Birthday To The Spain Scoop

On our third birthday of The Spain Scoop, we celebrate the unwavering adventure of living in Spain and writing in the wilderness of the blog world. With 344 posts, we Scoopettes continue to inspire, encourage and infuse each other with ideas
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7 Reasons To Visit Penedes-Barcelona Style

Take a day trip from Barcelona, Penedes wine region has over 270 wineries!
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Attractions In Madrid Means Cool Signs

When Regina and I travel, signs tell us alot. And I don't mean your basic 'bar' sign. Signs can describe the culture with food, religion, attention to the arts, and what is important to people in a city. Attractions in Madrid mean cool signs.
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Photo Sex – The Spanish Culture With Wine

Photo sex gives you vicarious thrills. The sensuousness, sexiness, delight, tastes, and thrill of living with the Spanish culture continues. In this photo essay, your Scoopettes share Autumn pleasures of wine country in Penedes, which is the closest wine region to Barcelona. The cost of wine in Spain? Two euros a glass!
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Windswept On The Islands – Tarifa Holidays

Beautiful, blustery Tarifa. Perched on the southernmost point of continental Spain, Tenerife tourism becomes a haven for wind-surfers, backpackers and sun-worshippers. Whether you come in the summer high-season (June to mid-September) or during the quieter low-season months, here's how you should pack your 24 hours on this beautiful island:
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Sunny, Romantic Sitges

Want sun? Sitges, with 300 sunny days a year, is your hot spot. Located a shell’s throw from Barcelona on the Mediterranean Sea, this old fishing village retains its small town ambiance
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Glorious Sunflowers – History in Spain

History in Spain tells us that the Spanish brought sunflowers back from Mexico and Peru.
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Mitte Bar/Art Gallery-Barcelona Arts

Mitte is one of the most attractive bars in Barcelona and a new addition to the Barcelona arts scene. It's minimal, sleek, and eclectic with it's old marble tables and diversity of cool chairs
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Photo Friday – Where In Spain Is This?

On with the month of July and the Photo Fridays with museums in Spain.
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13 Tips – How Not To Get Robbed Traveling In Spain

When you travel in Spain, you have to be cautious. Hot tourist spots attract pickpockets almost all over the world. Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, and Seville are only a few cities in Spain where the robbers are prolific. How to avoid all this?
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Photo Friday – Where In Spain Is This?

By Nancy Todd For the month of July, The Scoop is having you guess museums in Spain.  This one has been designed by the world famous architect, Frank Gehry.  When I went to the city where this museum is located, I thought, no way will this beauty fit in Spain.  I was wrong.  It integrates [...]
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Island of Ibiza – A Scoopmeter 10

Yes, The Scoopettes love the islands off the coast of Spain. The island of Ibiza, internationally known for it's notorious clubbing holidays, attracts thousands of tourists who travel in Spain love to party down
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Attractions In Valencia – Freaky City of Arts and Science

valencia has reinvented itself in the last 10 years. Besides being a beachy Mediterranean gem, attractions in Valencia also includes the amazing City of Arts and Science, an educational wonderland that will dazzle children and adults alike.
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TBEX – Travel Writer’s Conference, Copenhagen

Our minds continue to swirl with images, learnings, and thoughts of the TBEX happening. Candles, carrot cake and cocktails. Having an edge. Keeping it short and sassy with spirit. Being remarkable, fun, and authentic. Small is the new big. Identifying our "coolness factor." Being mainstream rebels. Creating an experience
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Announcing New Scoopette On The Spain Scoop – Blogdog

The Spain Scoop welcomes a new commentator: negu, The Blogdog. Her background includes being a stringer for The Internation Dog Tribune, The New York Dog Times, and Bark Magazine.
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Video Scoop: Happy Birthday To The Spain Scoop 2010!

The Spain Scoop celebrates its second year.
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