Daily Express (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
RICHARD DISMORE discovers a fresh side to Spain during a visit to the region of Galicia, a picturesque blend of rocky coastlines, rolling wooded hills and country house B&Bs that promise a warm welcome.
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
I just spotted what looks like a very good blog about tourism in Galicia called http://turismogalicia.blogspot.com/ . It is unfortunately not in English, but those of you with Spanish or Gallego should be able to get something from it. The other blog that I am aware of that relates to Galicia is of course that of http://colindavies.blogspot.com/ with his “thoughts from Galicia”....
Tracing the Tribe (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston Brown University Professor Omer Bartov will speak on "Erased: Vanishing Traces of Jewish Galicia," at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston's 2nd Annual Genealogy Lecture co-sponsored by Hebrew College. The event will be held at 3pm, Sunday, November 23, in Berenson Hall, Hebrew College, in Newton Center. Once home to a vibrant Jewish...
2strokebuzz (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
A bit late, but here’s a great collection of Halloween-related scooter images from Spanish site Vespa & Lambretta Culleredo, the only scooter site we know of with a Galician version.
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
I wrongly thought that I had addressed all of the points listed back in early September, however it has been pointed out to me that I have not. So, continuing the theme, this post deals with the single most irritating and also pleasing aspect of Galicia and much of northern Spain – Opening hours. Shops, banks, bars, you name them, open at various times between 9.00am and 10am. Many “non official”...
We Are Never Full (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
... and filling, healthy and satisfying, pulpo a la gallega is simply chopped boiled octopus in the Galician style - dressed with sea salt, olive oil and sweet pimenton - and in Galician pulperias is commonly served on a wooden board with toothpicks. Like so many tapas, and Spanish dishes generally, it is achingly simple, and yet unbelievably good. Add anything to it and it becomes something...
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
Below is an article I did several years ago about Nois. It has been sindicated around a bit since then, but it still gives a desent introduction to the town. The holiday town of Noia is located at the foot of the Muros bay in the region of Galicia, just above Portugal, (Northern Spain). It is 34 km from the historic city of Santiago de Compostela and lies adjacent to the coastal region of Porto...
Jahsonic (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Luz Casal @ 50 Luz Casal (born November 11, 1958 at Boimorto, Galicia) is a Spanish pop singer. She is best-known for songs such as “Un Año de Amor” and “Piensa en mí,” popularized in the films of Pedro Almodóvar. “Un Año de Amor” by Luz Casal “Un Año de Amor” by Mina “Un Año de Amor” is a [...]
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Here is another entry that has nothing to do with Galicia or any comparison between it and the UK. However for once it shows a rare failure in British (and American) music fans to spot a great band. The wonders of youtube.com I seem to spend more and more time on youtube.com. This despite the fact that I hate computers (even though I make my living through them). I also detest mobile phones...
The Economist (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
One man's quest to eat every bit of a pig JOHN BARLOW, a British expatriate in Galicia, the rain-swept region of the Spanish north-west that gave birth to Franco, has an odd ambition: to eat every bit of a pig, from its tail to its snout. The ambition persists despite marriage to the long-suffering Susana, perhaps the only Galician vegetarian, despite the menace of cholesterol from all...
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
I have not checked, but I think that I have now addressed the various points that I listed a month or two ago and promised to write about. Others may of course take a different view to my observations about Galica, but my overwhelming thoughts on life in the “as yet almost tourist immune Galicia”, are that it is superior in almost every way to the UK. Yes there are bug bears and also plain irritations,...
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 10/16/2008
I said last month that I would mention salutations and general good manners in connection with Galicia as opposed to those that one experiences or, more commonly, does not experience in the UK. The concept of saying “hello”, “good morning” or anything else to someone that you do not know is almost redundant in the UK. In fact (and it pains me more than you can imagine to admit this) the only...
Galicia Spain (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
The prices of everything have gone up significantly in Galicia since my first visit in 2000. Indeed, when it comes to food, in some instances there has been a disappointing reduction in quality too. The latter is largely due to the introduction of more national rather than regional supermarket chains in Galicia. Even so, good eating is cheaper than in the UK and certain types of food,...
