For the Love of the Dove: El Rocío
I've never been one for Bucket Lists, but often set travel goals for myself. When I was 20, I decided to do a 25 before 25, making a list of…
Death in the Afternoon
Like it or not, bullfighting is intrinsic in sevillano culture. Hemingway's favorite pastime is both hemmed and hawed and considered a great art form, but this piece of southern folklore…
How Oxford Changed my Mind About England
I dislike England. Phew, feels good to admit it. I've now been to the British Isles four times - three to England, and once to Scotland (which, for the record,…
call it what you wanna call it, I'm an f'ing caracholic
Snail Tale, Part 2
Spring in Sevilla is like a four-act play: incense and nazarenos followed by sherry and sevillanas. Next comes the heat and absence of people in the streets and, finally, signs…
a tabloid report on the court case
How to Learn English
9:15 am and my students are as listless as ever. Javi grumbles under his breath as he surrenders his iPod to me. I fiddle with the thing, feeling much, much older than…
Águilas beach
Murcia via Instagram
Liz of Young Adventuress recently tweeted, Am I the only one who doesn't used what's app or instagram? In short, yes. Social media has been taking its toll on my…