Posts by Kelly Huynh

Este blog marca mi noveno y último mes en Madrid, y mi vida no deja de sorprenderme. Mientras intento equilibrar mis proyectos en la universidad, presentaciones y viajes, ocurrió algo completamente inesperado, pero de alguna manera, la ciudad supo transformar el caos en una experiencia compartida. A finales de abril, la Península Ibérica perdió contacto con…

We were unfortunately not blessed with great weather this month; for over 2 weeks there was constant heavy rain which reminded me a lot of home, so on the rare sunny days, I took to escaping the city by going on a couple of day trips, one to Alcalá de Henares by train (Cercaniás Renfe)…

The rest of January passed by quite slowly, I had exams up until the day before the beginning of the next semester so between juggling revising and preparing my modules for the week after, I was feeling a little overwhelmed. Thank god when I got my results back I had passed all of my modules,…

Happy new year! The Christmas season in Madrid was definitely a sight to see, as Spaniards start decorating their homes and balconies with lights and Christmas trees. In Spain, the traditional Christmas day of the 25th of December is not the main event, as there is another festivity that is celebrated a couple of weeks…

October in Spain is always full of events and celebrations especially leading up towards the National Day of Spain on October 12th. Madrid is no stranger to hosting amazing shows and cultural exhibitions that are always lively and attract lots of people from around the world. This year, there was a huge parade that took…