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You can buy your sim card in El Corte Inglés or wherever cell phone shop you want (vodafone, movistar, orange or yoigo). I'd recommend you to go to The Phone House shop where you can buy a sim card from one of these companies and perhaps you can get
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Food, Drink, & Entertainment
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A year or so ago I was in Vitoria-Gasteiz and had a chorizo tapa that I loved. It was a small piece of sausage that I cooked myself at the bar. They had a little pig-shaped holder that they poured some sort of high proof alcohol in the bottom, lit
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Transportation
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Word on the street is there will be a "general strike" in all of Spain on 29 September. Great. Wonder how far-reaching that'll be and who all will participate. Saludos, MadridMan
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Working In Spain
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This is all good information as I'll have to renew mine next year. Sounds a lot easier/faster than renewing a Spanish DNI card, that's for sure. Saludos, MadridMan
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Shopping
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look here http://www.pereruela.net/ you'll have an idea,I think they sell in madrid but I'm not sure...Perhaps, with an email informing you? although you can always buy in the shops of Chinese, but will break in two days
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About Spain
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Thanks for the posting Steve. I have seen dogs in numerous bars and cafes through-out Spain ... but rarely in Madrid. I still figure some day I WILL be able to live in Spain (fingers crossed) and can't really imagine not having a dog. Good for you
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Food, Drink, & Entertainment
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Joe .. i´m incredibly jealous that you know these guys !
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Shopping
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Thanks MM! Looks like the bus from Madrid is at (Estación Principe Pio) 528 and 534. I'm sure I'll figure it out when we get there.
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Classifieds & Personals
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You know what? Each summer I go to Madrid, I take 3 to 4 English language books to read. i have left many in Madrid as I don't have room to bring them back in my suitcase. Too much ventresca and other canned treats coming home with me. So, by next s
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Safety & Security Issues
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One of the best times of my life, never to be forgotten. thats why my signature here ! my barrio takes from Madrid to heaven and a hole in the sky to look down on it every day....
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Hostels & Other Lodgings
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then again if you can stay more central you wont have a problem getting to the airport with the metro. http://www.infohostal.com/guia/madrid/madrid/alojamiento/8506/hostal-la-residencia-del-viso.html the hostal La Residencia del Viso, near Nuevos Mi
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Spain Related Media
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I've seen "Te Doy Mis Ojos". As you mentioned, it won the 2003 Goya Award for best picture and stars Laia Marull and Luis Tosar (last year's best actor Goya winner in Celda 211). Decent movie. Hard to watch. Rather intense with emotion and
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Great site Pedmar ... though my Spanish is getting worse and worse - at least I can practice with a glass off rioja in hand.
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