Montenegro! Very nice! Weather, very bad! But People, so nice!

The bus driver slammed on the brakes, causing me to crash into the handrail I was using to steady myself. "Thank you! Bus Station!" We were … [Continue Reading]

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My Biggest Medical Mishaps in Spain

One of the first words the Novio ever taught me in Spanish was torpe. Clumsy, klutxy, prone to running into things, falling off of things and hitting … [Continue Reading]

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Seville Snapshots: Domingo de Romería

"The hilly encinas are my office," said Jose, not looking away from his ham leg, from which he took thin cuts and arranged them neatly onto a plate … [Continue Reading]

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Preparing for the Camino: Why I’m Walking

Muuuuyyyyyy bien chicos! Raquel's morning greeting was accompanied with a slurp and the decapitation of the top quarter of Spain. "El Camino de … [Continue Reading]

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Seville Snapshots: Reflecting on Art at the Guggenheim, Bilbao

On an unexpected school field trip to the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, I quietly captured photos of the art that surrounds the museum while students … [Continue Reading]

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Travelling Europe and Beyond

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Montenegro! Very nice! Weather, very bad! But People, so nice!

The bus driver slammed on the brakes, causing me to crash into the handrail I was using to … [Read More...]

Travel Photography

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Photo Essay: Walking the Dubrovnik City Walls

"When the war began," K says, looking at the map and spreading her open hand across it, … [Read More...]

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Three Great Day Trips from Barcelona

I've said recently that I don't like Barcelona (and it sparked a big debate on my blog and … [Read More...]

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The Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Obra Maestra

The Sagrada Familia is perhaps one of the most well-known construction sites in the world, … [Read More...]

Teaching Abroad

No joke, I spent a night here in the Islas Cies.

Sleeping in Spain: A Guide to Accommodation (and 30€ Voucher Giveaway!)

If there's one thing that's weathering the Spanish economic downturn (no doubt tied to the … [Read More...]

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Saying Goodbye

You might say my mind has been made up since last August. For the first time in my six … [Read More...]

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Preparing for the Camino: Why I’m Walking

Muuuuyyyyyy bien chicos! Raquel's morning greeting was accompanied with a slurp and the … [Read More...]