I’ve traveled to a few places in my life that just cannot be described in words. There’s no appropriate word or phrase to describe the vivacity of the colors, the interesting yet often complicated history, the warmth of the people and the intricate architecture. Segovia is one of those...
So I’ve been a resident of Madrid for 5 weeks now (how did THAT happen) and although I absolutely love living in the heart of the city, I was starting to go a little stir crazy. I missed changing leaves, fresh mountain air and feeling soreness in my legs...
I know it goes against some blogger rules to use words like “hate”, “best”, “worst”, “hottest”, etc. because they are terms that are impossible to measure (seriously PR people, how do you KNOW that your hotel is the “hottest”?), but when I come across a service that happens to...
In my experience, apartment hunting is always incredibly frustrating and Madrid proved to be no different! Luckily, at this point in my life, I know when and when not to settle, so I was able to find an incredible apartment at the expense of only a few tears and...
Well look at that, it’s the end of September! My fellow Auxiliares and I have flooded the city of Madrid over the past week, and I know there are a few of you still out there anxiously awaiting your arrival. In my less than two weeks here, I’ve made some...
Some people would have simply titled this post “Hell,” but I found the visa process to be unbelievably easy. Here’s what I did:
Before I launch into my various posts about the beautiful country of Fiji*, I wanted to talk about a subject near to my heart and one that will be of great importance to me in a few months (hint hint!). There’s been some recent negative press about the dangers of traveling abroad...
This month has been stacked with travel, meaning that I’ve been doing a ton of unpacking and re-packing. At this point, I’ve become a huge fan of anything that makes the packing process simple and painless (carry on, ONLY). In April I was a bridesmaid in the wedding of...
Rarely do I come across a place that I simply do not understand but I have to admit, Las Vegas is one of those places. Earlier this month I spent an ENTIRE week in *Las Vegas (I can’t recommend staying there for more than four days); my first visit...
Tomorrow I was scheduled to head to Chicago with no plans in place whatsoever. As much as this blog may not indicate this little fact, I am not a spontaneous person. Anyone who knows me also knows that I like to plan everything as best I can, know what is happening at all...