Archive for the ‘Spain’ Category
What to do in Marbella
By Michal Kniec
Sunny Spain offers an enormous amount of opportunities to see both scenic views and experience the vibrant cultural customs. With each city offering something new, Marbella has a lot to offer with its many attractions. Whether you’re like me and want to relax on the warm beaches...
April 20th, 2011 | Spain | Read More
Madrid Travel Guide
By Briana Palma
LG Contributor
Travelers often skip over Spain’s vibrant capital city, opting instead for artistic adventures in Barcelona or relaxing getaways in the south. But Madrid, touted as the most Spanish city, is more about experiences rather than simple sights. From discovering national...
April 20th, 2011 | Spain, Travel Guides - Country Guides | Read More
From Tapas Tours to Olive Harvests: A Culinary Tour Through Spain
By Nellie Huang
Special to The Lost Girls
Home to some of the world’s most famous culinary delights—think paella and sangria!—Spain has good reason to be crowned the culinary capital of the world. From good old-fashioned tapas to creative nouveau cuisine, Spanish gastronomy is as diverse as it...
March 21st, 2011 | Food & Wine, Spain | Read More
Spain Itineraries: Sunday in Madrid
By Briana Palma
LG Contributor
In Spain, Friday and Saturday consist of late-night dinners and early morning dancing, so it comes as no surprise that natives consider Sunday a day of rest. Even in the normally bustling capital city, streets seem deserted, especially at lunchtime, when the few open...
January 12th, 2011 | City Travel, Spain | Read More
Air Travel News 12.07.10
by Nancy Yeomans
LG Air Travel News Editor
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird….it’s a plane! No….it’s your weekly air travel news! Here’s what’s happening in the world of aviation, from the ground up.
Spanish Fly
Air travel in Spain has been a little messy the...
December 7th, 2010 | Air, Air Travel News, Food News, Spain, Volunteering & Giving Back, Wifi & Internet Cafes | Read More
Art off the Beaten Path: Madrid Art Museums
By Briana Palma
Special to the Lost Girls
Anyone visiting Madrid will certainly want to pass through its three big museums, the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza, which display works from the world’s most influential artists, such as Picasso, Monet and Velázquez.
But the richness of the Spanish...
August 25th, 2010 | Spain, Tours & Attractions | Read More
Barcelona Club Review: Razzmatazz
Barcelona is a city that doesn’t sleep and if you like bright lights and loud music, it’s the city for you. Famous for its wild nightlife, the clubs are extra competitive with each other, and therefore that much better. The Spanish eat late, drink late and sleep late so clubs won’t...
May 31st, 2010 | Bar Reviews, Parties, Festivals & Events, Spain | Read More
Dispatches from the Road: Las Fallas Festival, Valencia
Lost Girl Lauren Tousignant recently spent time in Valencia during Las Fallas, one of Spain’s hottest holidays. She tasted Paella, watched parades, statue-gazed and partied her way through the streets of Valencia during the celebration. Read on to hear more about Lauren’s discoveries as she...
April 12th, 2010 | Dispatches from the Road, Parties, Festivals & Events, Spain | Read More
Lost in Spain: Favorite Spots in Madrid
By Molly Gallagher
LG Travel Correspondent
Malasa’a and Bilbao are about 15 minutes away from Sol (the center of the city) in Madrid. For me they had the perfect combination of liveliness as well as relaxation. At any time of the day you can find local Madrilenos shopping, sitting in cafes or eating...
January 27th, 2010 | Dispatches from the Road, Food & Wine, Spain, Studying Abroad, Tours & Attractions | Read More
Three Tips for Studying Abroad
We’d like to introduce you to another member of The Lost Girls’ team, our new European Correspondent Jessica, a Public Relations student at Quinnipiac University, CT. She loves to read and write, and since she was 16 she knew she had a passion for traveling. After saving up for what seemed...
January 15th, 2010 | Budget Travel, Lost Girl of the Week, Spain, Studying Abroad | Read More