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A Festival Just for Onions?: Zibelemärit and Bern, Switzerland | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. A Festival Just for Onions? Zibelemärit and Bern, Switzerland. You have confetti where? December 9, 2013. As fate would have it, our trip to Bern, Switzerland conveniently coincided with the Zibelemärit, or Onion Market, one of the capital’s most beloved annual festivals. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).
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From the Page to the Stage: A Tour of Literary London | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. From the Page to the Stage: A Tour of Literary London. Harry Potter is real. January 29, 2014. Emerging from the train station into dense fog and moist air, my whole body was heavy with the place and it was just as I had been imagining it for years. London was finally resting beneath my feet and extending in every direction before my eyes. The city wrapped itself around me until my breath caught in my chest. St Paul’s Cathedral. On Charles Dickens’. Is a season...
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Dulces, Grapes, and Kings: The Holidays in Seville | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. Dulces, Grapes, and Kings: The Holidays in Seville. January 8, 2014. Catedral de Santa María de la Sede. Image from Mapping light show 2013. Image from Mapping light show 2013. 8211; Known to Spaniards as. A few restaurants remain open for tourists, but most everyone is home with family enjoying plate after plate of home-cooked foods and traditional. After the meal, many families head to churches around town to enjoy midnight mass called. La Misa de Gallo.
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Gruyères, Switzerland: A Real-Life Narnia | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. Gruyères, Switzerland: A Real-Life Narnia. December 23, 2013. Stepping into the sleepy town of Gruyères, Switzerland was like emerging from the wardrobe in. The Chronicles of Narnia. Despite the absence of Mr. Tumnus at the light post, the breathtaking landscape and snow-peppered roofs and awnings seemed just out of a fairy tale. A slightly more eccentric and seemingly misplaced part of Gruyères is the H.R. Giger Museum. H.R. Giger, the bril...Grew up in Chur, ...
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. Nazarenos, Fake Flowers, and Hand Fans: Las Fiestas de Primavera en Sevilla. June 8, 2014. Fishermen, Imams, and Everything In Between: Istanbul, Turkey. May 15, 2014. City on Fire: Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain. The third largest city in Spain, Valencia boasts some of the most interesting architecture, delicious foods (hello, oranges and paella), and intriguing history the country has to offer. However, nothing makes the city more internationally renowned ...
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Quinta da Regaleira: A Millionaire’s Playground in Sintra, Portugal | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. Quinta da Regaleira: A Millionaire’s Playground in Sintra, Portugal. UNESCO World Heritage Site. March 19, 2014. Palácio Nacional de Sintra. As we made our way into the city center, we were dazzled by the bright pastel and clean white buildings bearing themselves against the vibrant green moss and foliage that covered the entire city like a blanket, keeping it tucked away from the rest of the region. Palácio Nacional de Sintra. Which include the palace, chapel,...
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Saudade, Doll Hospitals, and Chucky Jesus: Lisbon, Portugal | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. Saudade, Doll Hospitals, and Chucky Jesus: Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Potter is real. March 5, 2014. After getting our feet wet (both literally and figuratively) in Lagos, Portugal in September. Ancient Roman ruins, and some of the most delicious food you will find anywhere. Three hours of sleep, the 65 euro roundtrip ticket was well worth the adventure. View from our room. View from the dining area. Our very comfortable beds. Celsius, that is. A donations-only gr...
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Fishermen, Imams, and Everything In Between: Istanbul, Turkey | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. Fishermen, Imams, and Everything In Between: Istanbul, Turkey. May 15, 2014. The allure of the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque (and my husband’s great love of the döner kebap) had placed Istanbul high on our list of must-see travel destinations. However, we had no idea just how enamored of the country, its people, its architecture, and its traditions we would become during our six-day stay. Was filmed, which of course, we had to attempt to recreate. At any rate, n...
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City on Fire: Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain | Surviving on Spanglish
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Wanderings of an American Woman in Seville. City on Fire: Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain. April 8, 2014. The third largest city in Spain, Valencia boasts some of the most interesting architecture, delicious foods (hello, oranges and paella), and intriguing history the country has to offer. However, nothing makes the city more internationally renowned than the festival known as Las Fallas. Over the years,. Must be completed and in place to avoid being disqualified from the annual. Ablaze, beginning with the.
