The target audience for this post is quite specific, but, nonetheless, I hope it will be helpful to those who come across it while searching for information about how to apply for a UK EEA Family Permit as a US citizen in Madrid. As you probably know by now, my plan is to move…
I got an email from a reader in August with a question that I’d never been asked before. “I was wondering if you had any particular tips or suggestions of ways that your friends and family back home have made you feel loved and supported from far away and maybe things that have helped…
In case you missed it, in April the internet gods showered me with love and I WON a trip to Italy through Tour Radar (partners with Intrepid Travel)!! After patiently waiting until September for me to finally be able to get time off work, we eagerly embarked on our Amalfi Coast Sailing Adventure for two! Narrowly avoiding…
Expat Life / Italy / Travel
As I write this, I’m on day 3 of my two weeks of vacation time before school starts back up again for the year. In case you don’t already know, I teach English in Spain, and this summer I have worked through July and August giving intensive courses for students who wanted to prepare for…
Sometimes life gives you lemons, sometimes life gives you lemonade. And sometimes, life helps you realize that lemons are actually really healthy and lemonade is a sugary poison. See where I’m going with this? No? Oh. I’ll make it clear then. I’M GOING TO GRAD SCHOOL!! Still confused? Read on. After four going on five…
Thinking about finding an apartment in Spain (or any foreign country) can be stressful enough for some people to induce hyperventilation. Going on my 5th year in Spain I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs when it comes to finding an apartment and the more experiences that are shared out there on the…
Today, I have one small wallet-saving piece of advice I’d like to share with anyone that stumbles across this blog. I sometimes get asked what is the best way to transfer money from the US to Spain, or vice versa, or just about transferring money in general. In 2013 I heard about a service…
Your ticket has been bought, you’ve dusted off your suitcase (holy shit that thing is a lot smaller than I remember) and you’re kind of starting to panic. Is this real life? Am I really moving across the ocean to a foreign country where I don’t know a single soul? Yup. That’s happening. So how…
Are your bags packed? We’re going on a road trip. Today marks exactly one month until I hop on a plane with my boyfriend and we head to the US for five weeks! I’ve been super nostalgic for the US recently and I think its because I keep imagining all of the USA summer things…
Working as an English Language assistant is a pretty sweet deal. A 12 hour work week is pretty much anyone’s dream, and honestly, it’s so few hours that you feel bad complaining when there is any sort of small issue. But sometimes things happen and you need time off and then you feel like a…
So, you want to drink like a Spaniard? Let me warn you: it’s an art. Moving to Spain fresh out of university, my drinking standards were fairly low. I was never a cocktail snob- pretty much anything with alcohol in it did it for me. Embarrassingly, we drank only to get drunk. Our nights out…
Living in Spain, and living abroad in general, is sometimes portrayed as the ultimate adventure- full of spontaneous vespa rides, delicious food and endless Instagram opportunities. But living abroad and not just vacationing. It’s easy to get jaded once the novelty of your new home wears off. The little boutiques are less cute (can I…
