Due-me-la! The formal greeting here in Botswana for "hello". It's been 5 weeks and believe me when I say it has been a whirlwind! First Impressions: 1. The weather is very dry and hot. But it gets cold at night as they are still in the winter season. And by cold I mean New England bone chilling cold. 2. Walking in sand is only fun on the beach. Everyday arriving to … [Read more...]
Life in Africa
I just want to post a quick message to say I am alive and well in Africa. Currently living in Botswana My internet situation is bit tricky at the moment. Peace Corps training doesn't leave much time in the evenings to head to an internet cafe. My option for WI-FI is the local library and it's painfully slow...painfully! Life has been an adjustment thus far. And actually … [Read more...]
Peace Corps Medical Expenses
O….M….G…!!!! I never thought to look up information about the cost of medical expenses from other bloggers until I started this process. I needed clarification and confirmation that this *ish is real! The stuff no one talks about…medical clearance is EXPENSIVE. Even if you have health insurance. Suffice to say I am completing ALL of my exams in Spain with documents that … [Read more...]
Natural Hair Spain
Hey guys! I recently made a video about my process when taking care of my natural hair in Spain. The French line Le Petit Marseillais became my go to for cleansing and conditioning in-conjuction with bentonite clay. Coconut oil is also a great conditioner and can be used during the pre-shampoo stage. Check out the video below and let me know what you think. And as always, … [Read more...]
Eating healthy in Spain
Welcome to part 2 of the Eating Healthy during Travel series. Below let's take a look at some "comida" options from the local Mercadona. Bag of veggies You can find these guys for 1 to 2 euros. Great for salads and wraps. Whole Chicken At first the idea of putting this rotisserie chicken in the microwave to heat it up grossed me out! But after tasting it at a picnic, … [Read more...]
Eating healthy and travel
It's difficult! You will find no lies here. So let's be completely honest and transparent with each other! Seriously…it's difficult! Especially if you are living in a city with exceptional cuisine, you just want to try everything! Oh and don't forget about the life of a busy ESL teacher with morning classes and private evening lessons. Your kitchen can go from this: To … [Read more...]
Women who Inspire: Welcome Bernadette!
One of the great things about traveling is meeting new people as well as other travelers. For me, I especially enjoy meeting young 20-somethings that trade in their mundane and draining corporate lifestyles for the more robust life of travel. I met Bernadette while working as a volunteer for an event in Madrid. She is also living in Spain working as an auxiliary through the … [Read more...]
5 tips for Finding an Apartment in Spain
It's that time of year when auxiliaries heading to Spain are contemplating: "Where in the devils hell am I going to live?" Unlike programs such as EPIK or TALK in South Korea, language assistants in Spain must find their own piso (flat/apartment). Here are 5 helpful tips for finding an apartment in Spain. 1. Don't agree to, book, confirm, pay for, or offer your first … [Read more...]
7 Reasons living in Spain changed my life!
Life changing moments can hit you when you least expect it. For me, this past year, has been littered with copious amounts of "ah ha" moments (as Oprah calls them). Living in Spain this second go around was more enlightening than the first time. From building new relationships, learning another language (again), contemplating career options, to spending so much time alone, … [Read more...]
Peace Corps Botswana
Yup….this has been a long time coming for reals! If you're been reading this blog for some time now, then you probably already know about my Peace Corps application. You can check my timeline, I won't recount it here. In April 3 days before leaving for Semana Santa vacation I received my invitation email from the placement office. BOTSWANA I will be leaving in August to … [Read more...]