Speaking of the Camino de Santiago, here’s a teaser of the documentary about the author Paolo Coelho’s pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. At 38, he walked the Camino de Santiago and the experience changed his life significantly. I hope to have the same ‘breakthrough’ when I walk the Camino a couple of years from now. […]
The problem with having three e-mail accounts is that you sometimes neglect opening at least one of them. In my case, I only really get to open my official work (Ateneo) account once a week. So imagine my disappointment when I saw this email in my inbox this morning. I missed the event by an […]
Mercat dela Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain engages all your senses. You realize this as soon as you enter its formidable space… As the Chairman of the Vendors Association, Manel Ripoll, says: “…this is not only a market to come and buy, but simply to enjoy the pleasure of wandering around.” So wandering around, I did! […]
Cazuelas are traditional Spanish earthenware that have been around for thousands of years. These are either hand-thrown or mass-produced terracota cooking dishes that come in various sizes. They say the ‘magical’ thing about cazuelas is that the food cooked and served in one will continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, long after you’ve […]
Got this from the mail yesterday: Hi pauline mangilog, I am delighted to let you know that your submitted photo has been selected for inclusion in the newly released tenth edition of our Schmap Madrid Guide: Mausoleum of Alfonso XII http://www.schmap.com/madrid/all_sights/p=379789/i=379789_7.jpg Cool, huh? Click on the link to see my pic in www.schmap.com 🙂