Author: Natalie Plavec
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Madrid’s Struggle with a Lack of Affordable Rental Properties: Are Vacation Rentals to Blame?
On a late February Friday afternoon, Madrid’s Plaza de Sol is crowded with tourists speaking a melody of foreign languages as they stroll the 17th century landmark. When the day ends, many of the tourists will head back to their rental apartments in the street surrounding the plaza. Though the 11.2 million visitors who flood…
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Madrid’s Cafe Culture Evolution
In January, a week after beginning his semester abroad in Madrid, NYU student ElliotGuiness headed to his local cafe, laptop in hand, hoping to get some homework done. Afterordering his latte he asked the barista in proficient Spanish “Tienes wifi?” She politely replied inEnglish, “We do not give out the wifi. You are not allowed…
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Jewelry Designer Tereza Cermakova brings Czech art to Madrid
Czech designer Tereza Cermakova stood proudly near the display case at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid. On exhibition are several of her pieces including four silver rings enveloping scarlet and navy gemstones. The ring’s metal has been smoothed and polished, reflecting back a curved reflection of the viewer’s portrait. emulating her inspiration in…
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