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New Year’s Concert at Grand Teatre del Liceu
A European New Year’s Day tradition at Grand Teatre del Liceu lifts the spirits with Strauss waltzes, polkas, and more. Continue reading
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Touching Hearts On Tour
Alonzo King LINES Ballet kicks off its 2024-25 global tour to a sold out audience in Portland, Oregon. Find out if they’re coming your way. Continue reading
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Joffrey Ballet Season Opener 2024
Joffrey Ballet 69th season opens with Atonement at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago. Continue reading
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Ballet Idaho Shines
Ballet Idaho’s final performance of its 23-24 Season included a world premiere of Carmen to remember. Continue reading
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Madrid Mashup
How does one wrap up a two-month journey through Spain? There is no guidebook for that. For us, it was a mashup of some of our favorite things in Madrid, along with down time to wander less-touristed side-streets. Being our… Continue reading
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Saints + Segovia
A visit to nearby towns of Avila and Segovia was worth our day outside the city center of Madrid. These towns captured our imagination and immersed us in the story of Spain since the 15th Century. Toward the end of… Continue reading
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Spain Travel Tips & Quirks
Coming from the U.S., there are some inevitable differences and quirks to Spain. I’ll share some, but before I do… Did you know? There is no “tooth fairy” in Spain – only a little rat “Ratoncito Perez” who comes for… Continue reading
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Amigos
What would travel be without meeting friends, old and new, along the way? On Friday, Jan. 5 our Spain-based friend Erik was kind enough to pick us up in Valencia to drive south along the coast to his home between… Continue reading
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Three Kings Day
Three Kings Day here is the equivalent of Christmas in the U.S., with parades, mass, family gatherings, and present opening on the eve of Jan. 7. We enjoyed the celebration in the pueblo of Lliber where the closeness of this… Continue reading
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Paella & Pink Flamingos
L’Albufera Natural Park’s flocks of pink flamingos, nesting along the banks of this 52,000 acre freshwater lagoon, estuary, and salt marsh, seem like a world away, but it is just 40 minutes south of Valencia on city bus #24 (under… Continue reading
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