30 Things I’m Glad to Have Done Before Turning 30, Part 1
Turning 16 was a big deal. So was turning 18, then 21 and even 25. But 30? A week before reaching my fourth decade, I got married to someone I've…
How to Apply to the Language Assistants Program
Applying to to the Auxiliares Program: How to Apply to be a Language Assistant in Spain
this post was updated in April 2026. Currently, the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program is under review. The application portal is not yet open, so I encourage you…
Seville Snapshot: Afternoons in the Plazita
Can I confess I love that my breath still sometimes gets caught in my throat in Sevilla, even five years after moving here? Or that even seeing the Giralda's soaring…
Portugal. Tally: five trips.
Making the Choice to Live Abroad (and Stay)
My first steps in Spain landed in a big wipeout. Armed with two suitcases, a carry-on and my laptop bag, I tried to hoist my backpack onto my bag, using…
Thanksgiving Turkeys and Triumphs
Can I admit something, at the risk of sounding like a bad American? I never liked Thanksgiving as a kid. My mind keeps going to the hours of preparation at my…
Five Years, Five Goals
The chalk squeaked as I drew a line under the word SUCCESS. My 4 ESO students read it, es-soox-essss, a habit I hadn't been able to break in my three…