By Nellie Huang

Just last month, I spent a few days in the sizzling heat of Madrid to catch up with a good friend who’d come all the way from Canada to Spain for our wedding. We both used to live in the bustling Spanish capital, where we spent most of our time roaming the streets, partying, meeting new people and discovering local haunts and secret corners.

After being away for two years, we wanted to relive those good ol’ days. This time, we didn’t want to stay in hostels or hotels and feel like an outsider. Madrid was like home to us, and we wanted to experience... More...