Serendipity. A random occurrence of events that happens casually or unexpectedly. Not that my run-ins with Spanish bureaucrats have been serendipitous, but as I looked back on 12 years of…
Updated November 2025 - but written from a 2018 perspective I have lived in Spain for eleven years - we are now in the double digits. The only things…
Lisa's skype call was full of nervous questions about what to pack and how to arrive alive to Sevilla. I'd be about to take the DELE when her train arrived,…
I could have easily been in a neighborhood pub back home in Chicago. Armed with two guiri friends and a stomach that hadn't eaten all day, I ordered a cheeseburger…
Updated in January 2026 with an extra decade of experience. After eighteen years calling Seville my home, I've come to know the city and its nuances – from the best…
Hay alguién aquí de fuera? called the drag queen from the stage. A hoarse shout came from right behind me: "Mi guiri, mi guiri!" My friend S had sold me out…