The Hardest Goodbye
Morgan almost never became our family dog. Nancy had her heart set on a black and brown furball that kept running into the sides of the cardboard box the half…
Seville Snapshots: Red line, Jackson station
My heart still thunders every time the L thunders past me. The whoosh throws me off-kilter as it heads south towards the Dan Ryan. People filter in and out, not…
Cheap Whiskey + tunos = noise complaint
Eight Simple Rules for Surviving Your Spanish Apartment
It's January, time for a new start, or perhaps a new outlook. Or maybe even a new living situation. When you're abroad, you undoubtedly expect the best when it comes…
Hiking in Sevilla's Cerro del Hierro National Park, right next to Kike's pueblo
If January Marks the Start…My 2011 Travel Round-up
Let me tell you a little story about peer pressure. When I was 11, my parents informed me that the dog had taken the news well. She faintly wagged her…
C is for Cookie (and calories).
Three Ways to Beat Holiday Blues Abroad
Author's Note: I was overwhelmed at the personal responses I got from my last post, from friends and other bloggers alike. I am by no means giving up on Spain…
The Charca: Coming to Grips with a Life Abroad
Lisa is perched on the white mortar bench, manipulating her camera to get the best shot of the Alhambra. Al-i-Al-i-haaaambra, the Gaga fan sings to herself before turning the camera…