Among My Souvenirs

Madrid is a great city to enjoy a little retail therapy and there is an amazing selection of fashion retail shops. Whether you want to treat yourself to a new outfit or grab a little something to take home for a loved one, you wont be disappointed. Take a look at this guide to shopping in Madrid. Including a list of all the best areas and the most popular stores for buying clothes in Madrid. Main shopping areas in Madrid Gran Via This one of the busiest streets in Madrid. It’s the equivalent of Oxford street in London because its packed full of shops and well as being a main thoroughfare for cars and buses. You will find every famous Spanish high street brand here amongst the cafes, theatres and hotels. Sol Running North away from Puerta de Sol there are a number of pedestrianised streets that will lead you to Gran Via. Along these streets you will find many restaurants and shops. It’s a great area to pick up Madrid souvenirs, look at small independent shoe shops or scour the ra...

Relocating to a new city is a big move. A new city, in a new country (when you don’t speak the language) is an even bigger move. Luckily, we’ve had a bit of practice at moving to new places. However, it still feels quite daunting when the day finally comes to pack up your things and get on that flight. Moving from London to Madrid was exciting for us. I wanted to share our experience so that you can see how a big move overseas isn’t as scary as it might first seem. Anyone can relocate their lives to another country if that’s what they want. Moving to Madrid I think the key to moving to another country is a bit of planning (so that you don’t feel overwhelmed). A bit of research into your new home (so that you know what to expect). Plus a lot of courage (you made the decision to move for a reason, have faith in yourself and don’t look back). We spent a lot of time on planning and researching our move to Madrid and that really helped things to go smoothly. If you...