The Tongue-in-Cheek Guide for Surviving a Sevillano Summer
Something odd happens in Seville in late spring. As the temperatures being to rise into the 30s and 40s, there's a shift in activity. Streets clear, parking becomes available, and…
The Guiri Guide to Having a Baby in Spain: Third Trimester
I stood in front of the mirror, belly bowing out like a gorilla's, totally naked. I had a cotton pad in one hand and a bottle of rubbing alcohol in…
God Bless America?: Reflections on my Third Elections Abroad
The world is having a serious identity crisis. To say that 2016 has been a weird year is to echo the sentiments of...just about everyone. And it goes far beyond…
What Every Expat in Spain Should Know: Nine Skills to Celebrate Nine Years in Iberia
For me, moving to Spain in September 2007 was a baby step into a life abroad. I had studied abroad here, aced all but one of my college Spanish courses…
Strange Things About Teaching English in Spain
Ten Weird Things to Know About Teaching in Spain
As the school year winds down, I often think about how I ended up here. Not physically in Spain - after a summer drinking more Kalimocho than water, it was…
A Guiri Guide to Having a Baby in Spain: 1st Trimester
Well, if there were ever a cat in the proverbial bag, it’s gotten out of the bag and run around the block. Yes, I’m pregnant. Yes, it’s the Novio’s. Yes,…