España
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2019: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving (at least in the United States)! (: The first photo dates back about two years ago when I was living in Madrid, Spain. I told my Italian friend about this holiday and he decided that we should have a feast. So, he and his roommate brought in some baked chickens for all of… Continue reading
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2021: An Adventure in Spain
¡Hola! So, I had the fantastic opportunity back in September 2019 to live and teach English in Spain for about six months. Thus I compiled my posts from when I was living there. And I encountered many places and many interesting people along the way. Hopefully, I can visit again. And in the meantime, I… Continue reading
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2021: Another Site/Blog Update
Hello, Traveler! Thanks for stopping by! So, as you may or may not have noticed, I’ve changed the site to Susanna Tours. It will still feature my traveling and sometimes foodie adventures. A tour is after all a pleasurable journey through places. Anyway, thanks for sticking by! Posts will be coming in soon! Be safe… Continue reading
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2020: Behind Granada
With leisure travel closed for the time being, I feel pensive about one place in particular: Granada. Back in March of 2020 before the pandemic, I was teaching English in Madrid, Spain. And on one of those weekends, my friends and I took a road trip down south to Granada. We definitely visited the historical… Continue reading
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2020: Dream Camera Come Rescue Me
In an ideal world, or, if I was granted the opportunity to have my own customized camera, these would be some of my ideal specs: Image stabilization Flip out screen No zoom lens Fixed lens if possible Shutter speed and aperture dials control on the outer body of the camera Rangefinder camera size Auto ND-Filter… Continue reading
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2020: That Thing Called Cercedilla
Sometime in early March, I met up with friends in Cercedilla, España. It’s about a one to two hour train ride from the capital Madrid. Once I arrived there, I was greeted by the view of the mountains with a fog slightly covering the sky. It was refreshing to have the wind blowing on my… Continue reading
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2020: My Self-Quarantined Experience
Madrid recently stated that the country is on a State of Alert. Meaning everything is literally shut down except for supermarkets and pharmacies. Many Americans have been flocking towards the airport and buying last-minute tickets to get back to the States. The stock market is plummeting, too. We’re living in a world of chaos. It’s… Continue reading
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Road Trip to Granada: Day 4
This was our last day in our beloved city of Granada. The day was windy and partly sunny. We strolled through parks that gave us an aerial video of the city and we had tea at our favorite place called Bañuelos. Our kitty friend was wandering around and greeting guests. We waited for our teacher… Continue reading
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2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 3: Alhambra
About a month ago, I booked tickets in advanced to enter Alhambra, which is known as the Red Castle in Arabic. This is an example of Magnificent Islamic Architecture; this was constructed in the 11th century and was the home to the royal Islamic family up until 1492. Today, I had the opportunity to walk… Continue reading
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2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 2
Well, the hot water that day was non-existent along with the lack of toilet paper. So, my friend and I messaged our AirBnB host about the issue. He texted us how to adjust the hot-water yet we never received that batch of toilet paper. Anyway, that day we wandered around more through Albaicín and we… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! Susanna’s Musings are about her cultural travels from New York, Costa Rica, España, and across the globe.