Itchy feet and planning
After 2 (and a bit) months of living in Madrid, and being stagnant; recovering from travel burnout… I’m beginning to feel that...
Read MoreSo, You’ve Been Thinking of Language Immersion?
I only speak English. I don’t like this fact. I’ve always been romanced by the fact that I stumble onto conversations in the street,...
Read MoreSpanish Immersion: 6 Weeks In
So I’ve been learning Spanish in Madrid, full-time, for the past 6 weeks; and what an experience it has been! Considering I started...
Read MoreThanksgiving in Madrid
I might be living in Spain, but it doesn’t mean I can’t celebrate with an American Thanksgiving. There’s a lovely...
Read More30 Days of Indie Travel: Day 13, Home
Prompt: For some people, no matter how much they love traveling, there’s always no place like home. Other travelers make their homes...
Read MoreLearn Spanish: Immerse Yourself
So you want to learn Spanish? Well, take it from me; it’s not easy to pick-up another language (if you don’t already know a couple). I...
Read MoreTapapiés Tapas Crawl in Madrid
On Thursday night, I co-hosted a Tapas Crawl in Lavapiés, Madrid. What is Tapas? Tapas are a variety of appetizers (snacks) in Spanish...
Read MoreMy First Expat Apartment
When I first arrived in Madrid I felt completely unsettled and out of my comfort zone. It was very frustrating to try and communicate when...
Read MoreI love the Internet
Sometimes I ponder what my travel life would be like without the power of the Internet. How exactly did people do it before the web was so...
Read MoreBirthdays away from Home
This travelling solo business is all-well-and-good for realising your potential, “finding yourself”, and all that… but...
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