Seville Snapshots: Bartering at the Plaza de España
The first (and one of very, very few) feeling I ever had of notoriety was from one Cassandra Gambill, who started following my blog way back before I knew theat…
Things I’ve Gotten Better at Since Moving to Spain
Coming from a family of teachers (and officially calling myself one on paper), my mother always taught me the value in learning outside the classroom. Though she counts on her…
Dancing in the Fountain: Enjoy Living Abroad Book Giveaway
I'm five minutes early, and there's just one table left. It's in the sun and cramped between two groups of German travelers. Karen strides in with just a moment to…
Five Places You’ll Wait in Line in Spain
I asked my First Certificate students to tell me their strengths and weaknesses during our last class. We were talking about how personality factors into the type of job you…
How to Get a Carné Jóven Andaluz
Ah, youth. The period of your life where everything is confusing, the future is uncertain and where you rely - perhaps more heavily than necessary - on others to stay…
Seville Snapshots: Plaza de España
My first visit to Plaza de España was on my day of arrival to Seville after studying in Valladolid. I sat on the tiled bench of the province and wrote…