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Travelling to Extremadura: 10 words good to know

Travelling to Extremadura: 10 words good to know

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Oct 28, 2016 | CULTURE & TRADITIONS

Planning a trip to Extremadura? Then start brushing up on your hard-earned Spanish before packing your bags. It’s not a region where you can get by easily with English only, after all. To help you a little bit with vocabulary, I’m sharing 10 words for you...
Very Extremeño things: the ‘salita’

Very Extremeño things: the ‘salita’

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Feb 16, 2016 | CULTURE & TRADITIONS

Today I invite you to virtually peek into my parents’ house to explain a very extremeño concept in our houses–the ‘salita’. Let me start by explaining what a ‘salita’ is not. It’s not a living room or a sitting room, because it’s not big enough to accommodate guests....
Spanish traditional clothes: Extremadura and its regional costume

Spanish traditional clothes: Extremadura and its regional costume

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jan 20, 2016 | CULTURE & TRADITIONS

Spain is a country with a rich and varied regional culture and, unlike other countries, we don’t have such thing as a national costume. Foreigners often associate Spain with the ‘traje de flamenca’, but that outfit is worn by Andalusian women during festivals only....
Spanish traditions: All Saints’ Day

Spanish traditions: All Saints’ Day

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Nov 1, 2015 | CULTURE & TRADITIONS

Halloween’s gone. Thank God. I’ve been reading about pumpkins, eerie places and horror films for weeks. Time to move on. Don’t get me wrong. I like Halloween, but only the dressing-up part. We Spaniards love dressing up, probably due to having a big Carnival...
The Jewish legacy in Extremadura: Hervás

The Jewish legacy in Extremadura: Hervás

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Aug 7, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, History

After a 5-hour walk in the Garganta de los Infiernos Nature Reserve during our road trip to northern Extremadura it was time to head to our next destination: Hervás. This small town is located in the Ambroz Valley and is famous for having one of the best-preserved...
The Yuste Monastery and the last trip of Emperor Charles V

The Yuste Monastery and the last trip of Emperor Charles V

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jul 17, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, History

If you didn’t have long to live, where would you like to spend the rest of your days? When Charles V Holy Roman Emperor asked himself that question in 1555 he didn’t go for a sumptuous palace. Instead, he chose to spend his last days in a remote monastery in northern...
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My name is Irene Corchado Resmella and I'm the person behind Piggy Traveller. From Extremadura but living in Edinburgh. An independent Spanish sworn translator and content writer. Serial expat, frequent traveller, Russophile.
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