Paris’s Jardin du Luxembourg and my musings on expat life

In a little old house that was covered with vines, lived 12 little girls in two straight lines. For as long as I can remember, I have been borderline obsessed…

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How to NOT Plan a Trip to Riotinto, Huelva

Julián was good at exaggerating and making up words. "My town, it is the most fantastical of all the towns of Huelva, simply the bestest." Julián and I parted ways…

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Learning Photography Basics with Photo Tour Seville

How many times have you been on a trip and you hand your camera off to someone, only to get this result? Dude, I put it on auto for you.…

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Autonomous Community Spotlight: Cantabria

Not one to make travel goals, I did make one when coming to Spain: visit all 17 autonomous communities at least once before going home. While Madrid, Barcelona and Seville…

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Seville Snapshots: The Ceramic Benches of the Plaza de España

I adore Plaza de España. It was here in 2005 that I sat on one of the ceramic benches and journaled about studying abroad. Eight years later, I've made countless…

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