Five Things that Make Planning a Spanish-American Wedding a Logistical Nightmare
I’m going to admit it – my upcoming wedding is bringing out the worst in me. There’s the stress of planning from abroad, coupled with my body changing with the…
12 Grapes, 12 Months and 12 things I’m going to start doing in 2015
At 5:04, I realized the champagne hadn't been poured and the grapes hadn't been sectioned off into groups of a dozen yet. We'd missed Spain's ringing in of the new…
The Anatomy of a Cesta de Navidad
When my very first cesta de navidad arrived, wrapped up in cellophane and emblazoned with Corte Inglés publicity, I excitedly ripped open the top of the box and dug out…
Thirteen Weird Spanish Superstitions
In planning a Spanish-American wedding in America, I’m having to juggle between two cultures, two languages – and a whole set of weird traditions and superstitions. Upon finally activating my…
How Greek Life Made Me a Better Expat
I am a member of Alpha Delta Pi and came home to ADPi more than ten years ago to the Alpha Beta Chapter at the University of Iowa (my chapter…
Five Weird Things You'll Find in Your Spanish Apartment
Five Weird Things You’ll Find in Your Spanish Apartment
Updated in May 2026 Everything came full circle on my first day back in Spain after a summer in the states - the Novio asked me to pick up a…