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Paella, the traditional Spanish dish from Valencia
Paella is a traditional Spanish dish from Valencia. It is a rice dish that can have meat, fish, seafood, and vegetables and is characterized by its use of saffron to give it a yellow...
Linguaschools Madrid review: João from Portugal
João is 22 years old and comes from Lisbon in Portugal. Currently he is doing a Spanish course at Linguaschools in Madrid. Just before coming to Madrid he was finishing his Master’s in Business...
How to prepare a Sangria, the perfect summer drink from Spain
Sangria is a drink normally made of red wine, in which seasonal fruits (apples, pineapples, mangoes, pears …) or particularly citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, clementines and nectarines) are macerated. Spices and liquor such as...
Tortilla Española – The real Spanish Potato Tortilla
A closer relative to the Italian frittata than a Mexican flour or corn tortilla, a Spanish tortilla is so much more than the sum of its humble parts. Potatoes are the star, but tortillas...
Unique rum tasting of Maison Ferrand at our school in Barcelona
Plantation rum, the "Grands crus" of rum from the Caribbean" has received more awards by judges than any other brand in the entire competitions in 2012. This night Maison Ferrand came to Linguaschools in...
Linguaschools Valencia review: Gijs from The Netherlands
My name is Gijs Vaessen, I am a second year marketing student at the Hanze hogeschool Groningen (Netherlands). In this year there is a half year scheduled for an internship, I chose to do...
How many languages are spoken in Spain?
World-wide 420 million people speak Spanish, also called Castellano, and it is the 4th most spoken language in the world. The language has a rich heritage and over many centuries of evolution people had been...
Where are the new locations of Game of Thrones Season 6 in Spain?
Game of Thrones takes place in a barbarous medieval world, draws inspiration from the savage political infightings and incorporates several elements that have become de rigueur in fantasy novels like the sword with names...
Tips on running of the Bulls in Pamplona
The Basque city Pamplona is just 80 kilometers south-east from San Sebastián. The ceremony el Chupinazo on the 6th of July is the official start of the San Fermin Festival 2015.
The festival starts at midday every year and...
Why you should learn Spanish in San Sebastián
San Sebastián is the perfect destination to combine a Spanish course with a sport activity like surfing or hiking. In 2016 the Basque city will host the European capital of culture and entertainment will be...