Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile
Brendan Boyle

@brendyboyle

All things Spain. brendyboyle.substack.com

ID: 239418784

calendar_today17-01-2011 15:43:05

38,38K Tweet

6,6K Takipçi

3,3K Takip Edilen

Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When a "food truck" typo turns into the mother of OGs. This is an extra delightful one for language nerds. "Galicia sabe amar" is a play on words which in Spanish means "Galicia knows how to love" but in Gallego means "Galicia tastes of the sea (a mar)" So...

Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀The number of tourist apartments in A Coruña has increased by 152% in the last 3 years. Here are the figures for the greater Coruña area. Look at Oleiros. Down 6% in the same period. Why? Because the municipal government set about regulating the market in 2021. (La Opinion)

🚀The number of tourist apartments in A Coruña has increased by 152% in the last 3 years.

Here are the figures for the greater Coruña area. Look at Oleiros. Down 6% in the same period. 

Why? Because the municipal government set about regulating the market in 2021. (La Opinion)
Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Love these markets in Spain where people potter around, buying their jamón in one place, cheese in another, fruit in another etc.

Love these markets in Spain where people potter around, buying their jamón in one place, cheese in another, fruit in another etc.
Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The challenge has been laid down: find a bottle of duty-free wine cheaper than this anywhere in the world. 📸 Madrid Barajas

The challenge has been laid down: find a bottle of duty-free wine cheaper than this anywhere in the world. 

📸 Madrid Barajas
Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Greetings from a no longer X-blocked Brazil everyone! 🇧🇷 This was me at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador de Bahía on Sunday. The stadium hosted six 2014 World Cup games, including Netherlands 5-1 Spain (that Van Persie header). Bahía 3-0 Atlético-MG, the in-laws happy🔵🔴

Greetings from a no longer X-blocked Brazil everyone! 🇧🇷 

This was me at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador de Bahía on Sunday. The stadium hosted six 2014 World Cup games, including Netherlands 5-1 Spain (that Van Persie header). 

Bahía 3-0 Atlético-MG, the in-laws happy🔵🔴
Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Andalusia, a part of Spain which has suffered long waves of water shortages, continues to plough ahead with the development of luxury golf courses. La Costa del Golf no tiene límites - elpais.com/espana/2024-09…

Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The average number of students per teacher in public and private secondary schools across the world. Pretty stunning difference between the US and Mediterranean countries where private schools tend to have more students per teacher than their public counterparts. (El País)

The average number of students per teacher in public and private secondary schools across the world. 

Pretty stunning difference between the US and Mediterranean countries where private schools tend to have more students per teacher than their public counterparts.

(El País)
Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇧🇷Brazilian TV blast from the past. In 1998 he became the most expensive transfer in football history. To this day he’s still Real Betis’s record transfer. Denilson.

🇧🇷Brazilian TV blast from the past.

In 1998 he became the most expensive transfer in football history. To this day he’s still Real Betis’s record transfer. 

Denilson.
Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1.12 million tourists visited Zaragoza in 2023. 70% were Spaniards. Should these also ‘Go home’? Zaragoza ‘toma’ Madrid y se lanza a por el “turismo de otoño” - elpais.com/espana/2024-09…

Brendan Boyle (@brendyboyle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇧🇷Moqueca de camarão e peixe. Bahia’s most important dish, one with strong links to the region’s African roots with the use of dendê oil.

🇧🇷Moqueca de camarão e peixe. Bahia’s most important dish, one with strong links to the region’s African roots with the use of dendê oil.
Joe Haslam ☘ 🇪🇺 (@joehas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is an absolutely crucial metric that needs to be reversed ASAP. The public sector is absolutely necessary but it should not be larger than the private sector.