Every Wednesday I will share a wellness tidbit that I've been using while living in Botswana. Hence the name "Wellness Wednesday"! But I will also write about mental health and mindfulness because it is very important when living as an expat. Trust me! Since it is the 1st EVER Wednesday of 2015 I will share a program I recently started. I love Yoga and have dabbled in the … [Read more...]
Music Monday
Every Monday I will try to showcase a musical artist in Botswana that you should check out. Hence the name "Music Monday"! The first spotlight with be on Sasa Klaas. Currently raved as the "Nicki Minaj" of Botswana, she is one of the few female emcees on the rise. Though she would probably tell you "don't compare me to Nicki" it's hard not to when she is the most popular … [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...]
Spain Food Haul
Hey guys! Check out my latest video a food haul in Spain. (Click the picture to watch the video!) httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvX5qa6vRjU&list=UUIFgb-BC62_9mfj0j44jmmA I had a piece in the video about my experience at the local "farmers market". But I edited it out. I don't go to that market anymore because I found that people were charging me more or the prices … [Read more...]
Spanish Food
Currently missing from this site are some recent eats! Let's take care of that now, shall we? We love Spanish food and after this post, you will too :) Beverages in Spain are addictive! And by beverages we mean COFFEEEEEEE! Cafe con leche at its finest :) To be fair this cold beverage was enjoyed in France :) What goes great with coffee in Spain? … [Read more...]
Merrell Down and Dirty 5K
If you've been following my musings since the beginning then you may have picked up on my semi-health conscious streak :) I try my best to eat healthy, exercise and take care of my skin and hair. Last weekend I had the opportunity to undertake a 5K (3miles) obstacle course with my siblings. And let me tell you...IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!! The race was called Merrell Down … [Read more...]
Walk-a-thon? Try Hike-a-thon!
Right now I am trekking through the mountains of Ulsan trying to finish a walking marathon. Its 24 kilometers to finish and thankfully the weather is beautiful. Here is a few photos of the trek so far! Thanks Korea for reliable internet ^-^ … [Read more...]
Vegan stalker, Zuzana Light and hyperpigmetation
Yup you read that correctly...Vegan Stalker. Since my challenge has been over I always get confused when I'm at the market. My internal dialogue usually goes as follows: What should I buy? Wait I CAN buy anything I'm not vegan anymore...right? hmmm am I a pescatarian again? I don't know? I'm so hungry...why do I always go food shopping on an empty stomach? … [Read more...]
Vegan Week # 2
March 12, 2012 to March 19, 2012"It's so hard being a vegan in South Korea!" haha...it isn't really. That's just what I keep telling people because I feel like its what they want to hear. *cough cough* Ok...it was a bit harder this week. But let me explain why.Being Vegan at schoolThe school lunch Gods were not very nice to me this week :( I ate mainly rice and a veggie if I … [Read more...]