Posts Tagged ‘ Shameless self-promotion ’

A Literary Tour of Madrid

If you haven’t noticed already, I’m a complete nerd. I’m obsessed with history and reading, and I often fantasize about living in eras that I think are way more glamorous and artistic than our current one (um, hello 1920s!). Before I moved to Europe, all I could think about...

How to survive a long-haul flight

Let me preface this post by saying that I know this is a first-world problem. If you’re getting on a long-haul flight, you’re probably going somewhere really exciting, but that doesn’t change the fact that these flights can be terrible if you aren’t prepared. I define a long-haul flight...

Merry Christmas from Louisiana!

AMERICAAAAAAA! Man, clearly you have to leave this country to really appreciate. I flew literally halfway across the world just to make it back to my grandparent’s house for Christmas in a tiny town in Louisiana and I could not be happier!

A Winter Getaway to Madrid

Man oh man can some cities whip out the charm during the holiday season…New York; Washington, DC; Ludwisberg, Germany (I’ve heard); and now Madrid! Most people think that a trip to Spain should only take place in the spring or summer and of course, I’m here to prove them...

How I found my apartment in Madrid

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...

Your Land My Land has a new look!

Happy Friday! We’ve gotten a makeover!  After many nights of emailing my designer at 2am (sorry, Dereck!) and falling asleep drooling with my laptop on my chest, I’m finally ready to reveal Your Land My Land’s new look!  There will be many more changes over the next week regarding...

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...

In case you missed it…

Hi friends! I know I have been a bad little blogger lately but please know that I haven’t been a bad little writer!  I’ve been freelancing a lot, so I want to make sure you’ve seen a few of my latest stories.  Hopefully this will help to inspire you to plan...

Sweetest Goodbye

I drove up to New York last weekend to complete stage three of my move and the weekend turned into a bit of a love letter weekend in the city.  I didn’t intend to spend a magical weekend in the city filled with new and old favorite experiences, but that’s...