WHAT MADRID COPS ARE TWEETING ABOUT »
The tweets speak of the local police's professionalism, dedication, and empathy. Take a peek at the cops' labor and soul. Read!
THE YEAR OF THE OX: YOU CAN STILL CELEBRATE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR IF YOU’RE OF THE MIND! »
It's the Chinese Year of the Ox and you might want to celebrate the new year feasting on fine Chinese cuisine. At the China Crown Restaurant, for example, where the elegant decor evokes an air of distinction fit for the Imperial Chinese dishes that are the hallmark of this restaurant in Barrio Salamanca.
THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN MADRID FOR VALENTINE’S DAY »
Madrid is a city that screams romance all 365 days of the year, but more so in the one special night devoted to celebrating love. And so we are presenting to you our A-list of restaurants perfect for that lovely celebration in the company of your loved one!
HOW TO HAVE A LOVE(R)LY VALENTINE’S DAY IN MADRID »
If you’re looking to escape from the habitual grim, enjoy a spot of bright life to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and come to Madrid, you’ll find yourself celebrating with kindred spirits. Madrileños will fiesta at the drop of a hat. You’d better be warned, though, that most of these fiesteros don’t take kindly to those who break the rules against the spread of the coronavirus.
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF SCARCE COVID VACCINE: GO FRENCH? »
Politicians are wont to resort to confinement to fight COVID-19. But how about the vaccines whose supply is stalled. Due to suspicious reasons? People can’t take more confinement. The French come to Madrid, which has become an “oasis” of “permissiveness”, for a weekend relief. It's no way to beat the pandemic.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: Franco’s Cows, Taxis, Flunkeys and Evangelists »
It isn't that very long ago (till 1975) when Spain, a country smack-bang in the middle of Europe, was under an "evangelical" dictatorship. GUIDEPOST was there to cover events in full view of the eagle eye of the ferocious press censorship. We had quite a few brushes with that censorship. But it seems we were savvy enough to navigate the treacherous waters without capsizing because we're still here, nearly half a century later, now under a refreshing democracy!
ALL ABOARD, THE RIDE IS FREE! »
Free bus ride anywhere in Madrid this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (18, 19, and 20 January 2021).
WHEN THE PHILOMENAL WHITEOUT DOVETAILS INTO THE OLD NORMAL »
Not one to pass up a fortuitous holiday after the unforgivably lackluster Christmas season, the Spaniards geared up for frolic in the snow when Filomena stormed in. But when the pristine snow iced over and the fun was over, they're back to the old normal of the unrelenting COVID-19 and the elusive vaccines -- the much-touted light at the end of the tunnel -- that another Filomena could well snuff out if only because they're awfully scarce. The busted hospitality industry. . .
BELENES, GUARANTEED TO DRIVE YOUR DEPRESSION AWAY! »
Think about it, the Savior has come down from his perch in Heaven, in his annual date with "Sinners" on Earth. A gesture of Love and Generosity. Just what the Christians and the non-Christians need in these times of affliction, of the unrelenting spread of The Curse of biblical proportions, a.k.a. the coronavirus.
SOUTH KOREAN FILMS, YOUR OPTION THESE DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC »
A South Korean Film Festival online!