Gala Leon becomes Spain's first female Davis Cup captain
(Reuters) - The Spanish Tennis Federation have named former WTA player Gala Leon as the country's new Davis Cup captain following Carlos Moya's decision to step down last week. Moya quit after five-times winners Spain were relegated from the World Group ...
Going to Europe at the end of the week
My family in Israel is having a family trip in a couple of weeks, a cruise from Rome stopping in several places on the coast of Italy, France, and Spain and then returning to Rome. I'm going to join them, but flying out early to go some other places first, leaving this Friday night. A few days in Du ...
Settling in to Oviedo
On my fifth full day in Spain, here are my initial impressions. Despite a few nightmares about missing flights pre-departure, my flights went fine and I was able to adjust my sleep schedule quite quickly. I only spent one night in Madrid and didn't see any of the city. I arrived in Madrid on Wednesd ...
EPL Monday: EPL or WWE? With the Weekly Drama Sometimes It's Hard to Tell
Soccer is weird. In many ways its the most subjective sport out there. As a sports fan in America, if you want to watch professional football the only place to turn is the NFL. If you like baseball, basketball or hockey, yes, there are other viable professional leagues around the globe but MLB, the ...
Where is the Literature in Translation?
“Last year during International Translation Day, Alexandra Büchler from Literature Across Frontiers provided evidence that translation makes up only 2.5% of all publications in the UK, with a figure of 4.5% for literature. The United States, a nation which prides itself on its immigrant history, is ...
Antonio Banderas says he wants to work more in his native Spain
Source: FoxNews Latino Spanish actor Antonio Banderas said in an interview with EFE at the San Sebastian Film Festival that he enjoyed working in his native country, especially as a film producer. Banderas attended the festival to promote "Automata," in which he plays a shaven-headed and sad Jacq Va ...
Vogue Spain’s October Cover with Emily DiDonato Could Have ‘Worked Better’ (Forum Buzz)
Summer may be coming to an end for most of us, but Vogue Spain turned up the heat with its October cover. The magazine tapped Emily DiDonato as its cover star, who was captured by Miguel Reveriego in New York, perched on the back of a black Lamborghini. Emily was styled by Belén Antolin showcasing a ...
Spanish Sunshine :)
The summer has been practically non-existent in Germany so I was very thankful that I spent the last ten days of my summer holidays in Spain. :D The trip had everything, sunshine, beach, sights and even a trip to the local police station. Barcelona has been top of my European places to visit list si ...
Lighting has "passed from electricity into electronics" says Piero Gandini of Flos
Interview: last week Italian lighting brand Flos was sold to a private equity fund. Dezeen spoke to Flos CEO Piero Gandini about the future of his company, of Italian design and of lighting (+ slideshow). Gandini, son of former CEO Sergio Gandini, sold a controlling stake of the family-run business ...
Apple sells over 10 million iPhones
In just three days, sales of the iPhone 6 and larger iPhone 6 Plus have set a new record. 10 million handsets sold in one weekend ©Apple -AFP/ Relaxnews Apple on Monday announced that iPhone sales surpassed 10 million following the first weekend of sales in 10 initial countries. To put the figures i ...
A feeling of deja vu!
This week I decided I'd take a short break from sewing, having just finished a string of commission outfits, and start rerooting Bailey again. You'll remember that we've been down this 'root' before (yes, pun intended) and Bailey went from being a brunette with badly falling hair, to a rerooted mixe ...
