Simply The Best: February 2023

March 1, 2023

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Do you know what was the best idea? Moving to Madrid for my second residency in February 2023. Here’s why:

1. TPOL in Madrid: Why A Second Residency?
  So why did I decide to leave La Isla Encanta for two months? The answer is simple. I needed a break from the exhaustion of retirement.
2. Best Tapas Madrid: No Budget Cuts Here
  I am not in the USA for the next six weeks. This allows me the opportunity to share with you the best places for tapas in Madrid.
3. Mo de Movimiento Madrid: Oh de Organic Pizza
  I would go back but not because of organic marketing. I would go back because that’s a damn good pizza.
4. A Taste of China, Hong Kong, and Japan…in Madrid
  From the outside, I thought I was going to a Japanese restaurant. From the mural on the wall, I thought I was in Hong Kong. From Tsingtao beer, I thought I was in Shanghai. It only occurred to me that I was in Europe when I received the bill for $50.
5. Ten Con Ten Madrid vs. City Hall Scottsdale
  I never wrote a restaurant review of City Hall despite living in Scottsdale for years. After visiting Ten Con Ten in Madrid, I am compelled to compare and praise both of them.
6. Iberia Business SJU-MAD: And Another One
  I’ve flown Iberia to Madrid in business many times. This time was different. This time I was relocating to Madrid for the inauguration of my bi-annual residency in a foreign country.
7. TPOL’s Tip: Arrive Early to Avoid Sushi Terrorists
  Continuing my tour of Almagro, my neighborhood in Madrid, I went to Kintaro to catch the sushi express. Destination: fat and full.
  
  Bonus post because they can’t all be about Madrid: Iraq Visa on Arrival: Take a Seat, Hand Over Some Cash, Then Exit
  
  Visas are usually a problem for me. I am bad about sending the app ahead of time. I gloss over the rules, or I sloppily fill out the forms. Judging by the informal approach at Baghdad customs, I have concluded that, culturally, I am predisposed to such disorganization.