Alright. It’s time for me to cut the crap. While Spain is beautiful and my life seems completely together on paper, I would be lying through my key strokes if I were to sit here and tell you all that everything is as perfect as it seems on Instagram....
I’ve traveled to a few places in my life that just cannot be described in words. There’s no appropriate word or phrase to describe the vivacity of the colors, the interesting yet often complicated history, the warmth of the people and the intricate architecture. Segovia is one of those...
So I’ve been a resident of Madrid for 5 weeks now (how did THAT happen) and although I absolutely love living in the heart of the city, I was starting to go a little stir crazy. I missed changing leaves, fresh mountain air and feeling soreness in my legs...
I know it goes against some blogger rules to use words like “hate”, “best”, “worst”, “hottest”, etc. because they are terms that are impossible to measure (seriously PR people, how do you KNOW that your hotel is the “hottest”?), but when I come across a service that happens to...
In my experience, apartment hunting is always incredibly frustrating and Madrid proved to be no different! Luckily, at this point in my life, I know when and when not to settle, so I was able to find an incredible apartment at the expense of only a few tears and...
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...
Some people would have simply titled this post “Hell,” but I found the visa process to be unbelievably easy. Here’s what I did:
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,...
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!
Although it would be easy to go to Fiji and tan on the beach for seven straight days, there are so many cultural activities worth doing on the country’s largest island of Viti Levu. I had a hard time narrowing it down to just three, but here are my...