Are you ready for some Futbol?
David Beckham’s arrival in America was met with a resounding “Huh? Who’s the fruit with the anorexic? Oh that soccer guy, well, back to baseball.” As discouraging as this is for soccer fans in this country, if you are lucky enough to be in Madrid you can truly experience what Futbol is.
Madrid just happens to […]
Pizza
We all have lazy food days. The day you get home from work and you look at your kitchen and you wouldn’t step inside it even if scantily clad, oil covered Angelina Jolie (or Brad Pitt if that’s what suits you) was inside it. If you’re like me, then them days be pizza days y’all! […]
Parking Zones - (Servicio de Estacionamiento Regulado (SER)
2 years ago, the local government decided to introduce parking zones in Madrid. These zones were initially restricted to the centre of Madrid, but have proved more profitable than first believed. Find below a detailed breakdown of how these zones work:Specific times
Monday to Friday: 9 to 20.00. Saturdays 9 to 15.00 horas. Sundays & National […]
Rock & Roll Aint Noise Pollution
When we first moved here from Amsterdam. We hated it here. The reason, we didn´t know where the fuck any of the good stuff was.
It takes a while to get that information, and its not just gathered from conversation or reading shit reviews, here you have to see it and do it for yourself and […]
Jamon and Life
Hey Y’all,
As soon as you land in Spain you’re going to notice something right away, Jamón. This salt cured ham is found almost everywhere; People keep legs at home, a bar that doesn’t have a few legs hanging around is an establishment that should be shunned and avoided, and receiving one for […]
American Sports: Football
Hey Y’all,
If you’re like me, one of the first few worries I had after the whole moving and settling process was where I could go watch my Steelers and other NFL games. Luckily for me, I lived 2 blocks from Finbars, an Irish pub that has a history of being friendly toward the NFL crowds […]