自我介绍

Ricardo and I live in Chueca, right in the center of Madrid. I'm an expat American (originally from Indiana but lived in NYC/Hell's Kitchen for 16 years) and Ricardo hails from Granada. We met online, and I moved here to marry him in 2011 (Valentine's Day is our anniversary). We are both performers: Ricardo is a National Cultural Treasure of Spain in flamenco (a dancer), and I am a pop/dance music recording artist and entertainer. We both love: theme parks and roller coasters; "Survivor", "Amazing Race" and "RuPaul's Drag Race"; shopping at Costco (Yes, we finally have one here in Madrid!); and enjoying the balance of life and pleasure here in Spain. We especially love our home, and can't imagine living anywhere else in Madrid. We also love sharing our home, and while we certainly respect the privacy of our guests, we're also happy to share tips about our favorite things to do and see while in Madrid. We love living in "the world's largest gay neighborhood" (although it's a very blended community), and are equally happy that we live on one of the quieter, more elegant streets in our "barrio"; it's nice to be only a few steps away from the heart of the action and yet able to get away from it a bit. We are equidistant from two different subway lines (Chueca and Banco de Espana); a block from the mid-distance train station (Cercanias-Recoletos) which is only one stop away from Atocha Station; only about five minutes from the 24-hour airport bus, and an easy walk from literally everything you'd want to see in the center of Madrid: - 2/5 minutes from Gran Via & all the Chueca bars, saunas, and plazas - 10 minutes from Puerta del Sol - 12-15 minutes from the Prado and Plaza Mayor - 20 minutes to the royal palace and the royal opera house - BEST OF ALL: you're only a short elevator ride away from one of the best pastry shops in Madrid, just downstairs!