Ten Mistakes New Language Assistants Make (and how to avoid them)
My Spanish now-husband couldn’t help but laugh when I looked, puzzled, at our new coffee maker. I was jetlagged, yes, but also coming off six weeks of straight drip machine…
Expat Life Then and Now: My Seven Year Spaniversary
I can't clearly remember my first days in Spain. Between the jet lag, the whirlwind tour of the Iberian Peninsula with my grandmother and the nagging thoughts and regrets, it…
Four Great Mobile Apps for Keeping in Touch Back Home (and free talk time giveaway!)
When I studied abroad in 2005, my host family didn't have internet. If I wanted to check in with my family back in Chicago, I'd have to walk down the…
How College and my Study Abroad Program Prepared me for a Life in Spain
Emails form part of my daily routine, and many who write are travelers looking for a great place to eat or see flamenco, asking about what to miss and what…
A Quick Guide to Moving to Spain
It's that time of year again: auxiliar placements are right around the corner, and then starts the mad dash to pull together paperwork, get a visa and book flights to…
On Nostalgia and Expat Life
It always creeps up on me - whether it's seeing the plastic grocery bags and hearing the clinking of bottles from within on Thursday night as I ride home from…