(UPDATED OCTOBER 2019)How to celebrate Halloween in Madrid or maybe I should say Día de los Muertos? You see, up until a few years ago Halloween was just a foreign festivity for us. Traditionally, the 1st of November is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos) and that’s what we celebrate in Spain […]
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It’s been almost ten years since the first time I visited New York. It was back in 2009 and I spent a few days there before going to my final destination: my au-pair year in San Francisco. The city that never sleeps stole my heart. I especially loved the architecture (and the shopping!). The place
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I’ve spent long periods of time abroad like several months studying or working in the UK, an academic year in Ireland or the year I spent working as an au-pair in the USA. I went to all those places on my own. Any expat living abroad goes through ups and downs. Those “down” times are
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¿Me pones un cafe? (Can I have a coffee?) is the most common question asked in the mornings all around Spain. The famous meme “but first, coffee” is a favorite in Spain too. However, I don’t think I’ve seen a country with more types of coffee than Spain. I’m still amazed at how a waiter can remember
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Today’s post is a bit more personal. I want to tell you about what it is like to travel as an introvert. We are going to start by defining introvert, then we’ll talk about why introverts are the best travelers and finally we’ll talk friendships. If you are “one of us” you’ll probably feel related.
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