Inhispania’s Top Tips for Living & Learning Spanish in Madrid: agosto 2012

agosto 21, 2012

Llaollao

In my opinion, of all the frozen yoghurt joints in this town, this one is to be avoided. At the very least the one on calle Montera. Inhispania students deserve better.
Firstly, another froyo establishment about 3 doors away (Smooy) is 20 cents cheaper so they’re lucky to have my custom in the first place. Secondly, they are RIDICULOUSLY stingey. For 3,20€, I can go to Simply Market and get a whole punnet of strawberries, yoghurts (plural) and a bottle of honey so I don’t know why I waste my time at LlaoLlao. Every time I think I hope he’ll give me more than what amounts to about one strawberry, 3 walnuts and a Petit-Filous but I am warning you all now: he won’t.

agosto 15, 2012

Travelling Around Spain


Madrid (and therefore Inhispania) is one of the most ideal places to do a Spanish course for a multitude of reasons but perhaps one of the most enticing (bar that Inhispania is super cool) is how easy it is to travel around Spain. The capital city’s central location means that it is possible to get to anywhere in Spain without wasting time or money.

The cheapest way to travel is by far the bus but be aware that it will take a lot longer than a plane or train might. The best thing to do, in my experience, is book an overnight bus so you can sleep the whole journey: you don’t lose any tourism/fiesta time and save a night’s accomodation.

agosto 03, 2012

The Ideal Summer Cocktail


Summer is upon us and the regular 33 degree heat might be getting to you if, like me, your native land is not so caliente. However, I have a solution: tinto de verano. The name of this drink even translates to red wine of summer and is an ideal antedote to the madrileñan heat.
This wine cocktail is similar to sangria (which, let’s face is, is overdone) but is easier to make has less alcohol in it so is an ideal afternoon tipple. Here is the recipe for you to enjoy: