Reading Time: 2 minutes I picked up Blood and Faith on a trip to Madrid. I have a habit of picking up English language history books if I can when visiting a place. It gives you a sense of how a country wants itself to be seen. These usually vary from clumsy propaganda to insightful works. Coming across Carr’s… Continue reading Blood and Faith – the purging of muslim Spain (1492 – 1614) by Matthew Carr
Category: 西班牙 | spain | 스페인
Hola y bienvenido – – welcome to the Spain category of this blog. This is where I share anything that relates to Spain, business issues, travel related experiences, the Spanish people or culture. Often posts that appear in this category will appear in other categories as well. So if Spanish bank Santander launched a new advertising campaign. And that I thought was particularly interesting or noteworthy, that might appear in branding as well as Spain.
I have included some posts here, a mix of film, travelogues and the occasional inspirational marketing campaign
If there is Spain related subjects that you think would fit with this blog, feel free to let me know by leaving a comment in the ‘Get in touch’ section of this blog here.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Apple, Ireland and the Spanish connection – RTÉ News – interesting article on how the Irish government and Apple may appeal the EU tax ruling. Apple Ireland was one of the first technology companies to set up shop, so it’s symbolism is as important as its economic impact. More on Ireland related topics here. Why are… Continue reading Links of the day | 在网上找到
Impressions of Spain
Reading Time: 2 minutes I got to form some initial impressions of Spain. It has been a while since I have travelled and got to spend more than a flying visit. I got to spend some time in Madrid. Spain prior to the great recession was a country on the rise. It had invested in modern infrastructure that would… Continue reading Impressions of Spain