Growing Global Citizens

Please do not eat paella at a touristy restaurant for dinner in Madrid. I mean, you do what makes you happy, but if you want to really explore where paella is from, the only way to do it is on a Sunday afternoon in Valencia.

The Albufera area is a very unique part of Spain and it’s here amongst the rice fields and farms that paella was created.

If you want to do this tour, comment “paella” and I’ll send you a link for 5% off any of the Albufera tours with Get Your Guide.

Nuns in Spain have sold sweets for centuries and many monasteries still keep the tradition alive today.

The Corpus Christi Monastery Las Carboneras in Madrid is a group of cloistered nuns that you can buy cookies from.

Come with cash and be able to pronounce the cookies you want in Spanish in a loud voice as you call to the nun behind the turnstile.

The cookies come in a nice box, so they are good for gifting as a souvenir, but unfortunately you have to buy a lot and they are not cheap. However, it’s not every day that you can buy cookies from cloistered nuns, so I definitely think it’s worth your money for this unique experience in Madrid!

Well this is definitely one travel experience that makes me nervous.😳

The correfoc (fire run) is a Valencian (Spanish) tradition where participants dress as devils and spray the crowd with fire in a sort of purification ritual. I don’t know much about it but was very glad I wasn’t watching it from down below!

If you are Valencian I’d love to hear more about this tradition 👇

Follow for more cultural traditions in Spain and around the world. 🌎

🥵 Need to cool off? Madrid has pools, but if you head to the mountains near Cercedilla you’ll find Las Piscinas Naturales Berceas. The temperature is substantially cooler than in Madrid, and the water, too!

🎟️ On the weekends you need to plan ahead, buying tickets online and maybe taking the bus lanzadora from the town because parking spots are limited.

This is definitely worth a day trip from Madrid!

No one parties like Spain parties 🎉 especially when they win the World Cup! ⚽️ 🇪🇸

🇪🇸 This colorful day trip from Madrid is only available in July, because it’s lavender season!

The town of Brihuega is all set up to welcome you with everything lavender, including food!

Then head out to the lavender fields to enjoy the sunset.🌅

This trip isn’t one you can do with public transportation. If you book a tour through the Get Your Guide app and use my affiliate code GrowingGlobalCitizens5 you’ll get 5% off!

One of the things I love most about living in Madrid is the zest for life that Spaniards have.

Life is lived on the streets, in cafés, walking around and with a constant hum. It’s a feeling I can’t quite put into words, but if you come to Madrid I think you’ll feel it too. 😊

📱 I’m excited to announce that a new platform called Locallista has just launced in Madrid!

🇪🇸 There’s an invite link in my bio for you to explore this app that makes it easier for internationals to find help in their language in Madrid.

💡 I’m doing a paid partnership with Locallista because I love the idea of an app that helps you find services tailored to your language and culture!