My desire to live in Spain has always been unexplainable to me, it was simply a feeling, drawn to a country I didn’t know much about. After my first month in Spain, dealing with the challenges moving to a new country brings, I often asked myself, “Why Spain?” I was struggling through a long distance … Continue reading »
Since I embarked on my crazy adventure to Africa, I’ve been hoping my younger brother would one day be curious enough about travel; seeing new places, staying in hostels, sampling the local cuisine, roaming new streets and maybe even experience what Couchsurfing is all about. (He has been to Paris/London with my dad but that’s … Continue reading »
This past weekend I celebrated Thanksgiving twice. On Turkey day I went to the neighboring town of Aquadulce (Freshwater) and enjoyed a potluck feast of comida Americana y Espanola. I met other auxiliars and was surrounded by espanoles. I was a little overwhelmed by how many people were at the fiesta so naturally, I spent … Continue reading »
I studied abroad in London about 10 years ago, which influenced my life in so many ways. I realized there was so much more to life than just the scripted “American dream” (go to university, get a great job, meet a great guy, get married, buy a house, have kids, have the picket fence, take … Continue reading »
Well, I couldn’t sit still so I set off to Vancouver, BC, Canada the last day of July to spend some time with my amazing great aunt. It’s been great being in a new place, though it’s still famililar since I’ve been coming to Vancouver since I was a child to visit my family. I was … Continue reading »
