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Spain’s happiest city

This working class city shows that “the nice friend” doesn’t always finish last.

4 min readApr 22, 2024

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Spain’s happiest city

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Brendan Boyle

A Basque kind of glory

With Athletic Club’s “party of the century” in Bilbao and looming Basque elections, all eyes are on Euskadi.

3 min readApr 13, 2024

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A Basque kind of glory

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Brendan Boyle

5 Ps for understanding Spain

Five words to help you enjoy an even greater appreciation of Spaniards and their way of life, including the not so good parts.

1 min readApr 9, 2024

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5 Ps for understanding Spain

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Brendan Boyle

Catalonia: Time of the signs

A dream destination for travellers across the globe, Barcelona and the wider Catalonia region are greeting visitors with a different list…

3 min readMar 30, 2024

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Catalonia: Time of the signs

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Brendan Boyle

Another shutter comes down in Spain

Spaniards are great at greetings. Today I’m about to see if they’re good at goodbyes.

3 min readMar 22, 2024

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Another shutter comes down in Spain

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Brendan Boyle

Six steps for doing Spain right

How to make the most of your time in Spain.

1 min readMar 15, 2024

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Six steps for doing Spain right

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Brendan Boyle

Rayo’s chain reaction

Just months out from Rayo Vallecano’s centenary, fans are rallying to save the stadium at the heart of its community.

4 min readMar 9, 2024

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Rayo’s chain reaction

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Brendan Boyle

Spain’s importer syndrome

Despite being the global leader in olive oil production, soaring prices have turned a fundamental ingredient of the Mediterranean diet into…

3 min readMar 2, 2024

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Spain’s importer syndrome

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Brendan Boyle

Spain’s fix for a lonely planet

She’s wearing a winter coat in the depths of the Spanish summer. A silver-haired man pushes her along the periphery of our local playground…

23 min readFeb 16, 2024

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Spain’s fix for a lonely planet

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Brendan Boyle

Deportivo La Coruña’s search for shelter in time

There were plenty of reasons for them to give it a miss. Record high temperatures for October. One last dip in the Atlantic. A stroll along…

12 min readOct 28, 2023

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Brendan Boyle

Brendan Boyle

Irish - living in Galicia. Write about Spain, its cities and culture; real people and places; current affairs. Supporter of real journalism.

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