Living Abroad

The five things Auxiliares should do within 24 hours of arriving to Madrid

Well look at that, it’s the end of September! My fellow Auxiliares and I have flooded the city of Madrid over the past week, and I know there are a few of you still out there anxiously awaiting your arrival. In my less than two weeks here, I’ve made some...

The Visa process

Some people would have simply titled this post “Hell,” but I found the visa process to be unbelievably easy.  Here’s what I did:

How I really feel about moving to Madrid

Exactly one month from today, I will board a flight to Madrid to start a new life.  I can’t believe I just wrote that.  Over the past few weeks I’ve heard multiple versions of the same question “OMG aren’t you so excited??”  Sure, I’m excited, but the truth is,...

Your Land My Land is moving to Madrid!!!

I’ve hinted at something big for a while now, but it’s finally time for me to announce the worst-kept secret in history. I’m moving to Madrid, Spain!

Tips for staying safe when traveling abroad alone

Before I launch into my various posts about the beautiful country of Fiji*, I wanted to talk about a subject near to my heart and one that will be of great importance to me in a few months (hint hint!).  There’s been some recent negative press about the dangers of traveling abroad...