Planning trips can be time consuming! I spend hours researching tours, creating lists and itineraries, looking up where sights are located and writing down how to get from one place to another, etc…but what if there was a way to save both time and money on your next trip by removing the need to do…
5 Ways to make money while living abroad
In 2011 I moved to Spain to participate in the North American Language and Culture Assistant (Auxiliares de Conversacion) program. The program is fantastic but with a limited budget it means participants get a basic monthly allowance to cover food and rent…and nothing else. So, unless you’ve saved up a ton of money beforehand,…
Weekend getaway to Barcelona
Barcelona is one of those cities you can go back to again and again and you’ll always find something new to enjoy. This past weekend I returned to the city to host an event for my company, even though I was working all weekend I did manage to find time to discover some new restaurants and…
4 Things to do on your next weekend getaway to Mallorca
There are several benefits to having a brother-in-law who lives in Majorca (i.e. Mallorca) 1) A free couch to crash on 2) having a local as your tour guide 3) getting to cram a ton of awesome stuff into less than 3 days! What else could one ask for during a weekend getaway to Mallorca?…
Clonalis House: historic, beautiful & off the beaten path in Ireland
The best thing about traveling with locals is discovering off the beaten path destinations! After a few days in Dublin we headed to Castlerea; a small town in the Republic of Ireland with gorgeous landscapes, cheap pints and a lot of history! Castlerea is just 3 hours from Dublin by train and it’s home…
8 Things every tourist should do in Dublin!
I first visited Dublin with a few friends in February 2012 and instantly fell in love with the city. We stayed at a cool hostel named Jacob’s Inn (great location btw) and had a blast participating in pub crawls and making new friends along the way. Fast forward 4 years and I’ve found myself on the Emerald Isle once more. This time…
Glamping Hub for Pets: Pet Friendly & Unique Accommodation
This week my husband Javi, Pumba (our 3-year-old Chocolate Labrador) and I had the opportunity to be a part of the Glamping Hub for Pets photo shoot! For those of you who aren’t sure what glamping is, just think of it as glamourous camping. Glamping gives you an outdoor experience in a unique structure surrounded by nature (for…
Cordoba: Cruces de Mayo & Fiesta de los Patios
We got lucky in Cordoba…and by lucky I mean we got three awesome fiestas for the price of one! We traveled to Cordoba for the Fiesta de los Patios…but what I didn’t realize is that the first week of May also coincides with Los Cruces de Mayo and the Battle of the Flowers. If you’re not…
Weekend getaway to Granada
You can’t miss Granada on your next trip to Spain – it’s part of Andalusia’s Golden Triangle and rightfully so! You’ll fall in love with this ancient city as you explore the beautiful streets of Albaicín, taste traditional piononos at a local café, shop in the Alcaicería (great bazaar), and soak up Granada’s rich history. Did…
20 Ridiculous Spanish expressions you need to know in Spain
No Spanish degree can truly prepare you for the rampant street slang and ridiculous expressions used in Spain…and especially the ones used here in Sanlúcar de Barrameda! Once I became accustomed to the strong Sanluqueñan accent I began to pick up on the hilarious/offensive/weird idioms said by locals. I’ve collected some of my favorite expressions as well as some of…