If you've been following along for my 2015 intentions then you may have noticed I'm already failing at number 2! Not intentionally though! I've been good up until Monday of this week. And then yesterday came and left. What happened? Well honestly NOTHING is what happened. My sheer lack of movement was my downfall. Since this week began I've felt slightly … [Read more...]
Fonty Cafe Madrid
I am a self confessed foodie! I will travel for miles on foot to find a restaurant I've read about online. The last few weeks I spent in Spain were filled with food adventures in Madrid! Back in May I had one last medical check-up in Madrid (for Peace Corps) so I planned to fill my freetime with food explorations and finding free events. Fonty Cafe had so many reviews … [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...]
Semana Santa in Spain
Hey guys! Here is a new video I did showing my Semana Santa in Spain. During the holiday we had April 12-21 off from school. We have another (unrelated) holiday from May 1-5th! #awesomeness How did you spend your Easter holiday aka semana santa ? (CLICK inside the box to play) httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqx2DHuCK8 … [Read more...]
ARANJUEZ SPAIN
This small town located in the southern part of Madrid boasts luscious green parks, beautiful landmarks and a Royal Palace! The public can visit the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, which is the home for the Kings in the warmer months. Learn more about Aranjuez, Spain from my latest video. CLICK the picture to watch the … [Read more...]
Backpack for Traveling
Planning a solo trip soon for a week or even a year? Curious on how to use a small backpack for traveling? I still use the same backpack almost 2 years later. My bag is the Rio Kairyu Adam 2012 edition. I purchased from a friend's friend while in Korea. The bag in the stores at the time was around 140,000 won($140). I paid 90,000 ($90) second hand and it was barely used. I … [Read more...]
Folk dance festival in Consuega!
My second to last weekend in Madridejos I got an invitation to visit the Safron museum with the secretary from my school. I also received an invitation from another teacher to watch her perform in a folk dance festival in her hometown Consuega. Here are some pictures from the event. I will be doing a video about the festival! I completely understand why this spice is so … [Read more...]
Food FOOD! Glorious food!
If you've been checking out this blog for soon time then you know I. LOVE. Food! Most importantly taking pictures of food: example 1 example 2 example 3 and cooking for others :) example 4 example 5 So of course I want to share some of the pictures of FOOD that I've taken since living in Spain! Enjoy! Oh! And tell me...what is your favorite food to try when … [Read more...]
Anderson Cooper Live!
The show had a name change and is now called Anderson Live! Last Thursday I drove down to Manhattan to attend a taping of Anderson Coopers' live show! It was so much fun :) I attended the show with one of my good friends Alisa. If you've been reading my musings for a while, you've actually met her before here. The smiley face is covering someones big head :) The … [Read more...]