Culture shock is something you deal with when you live abroad. The cultural differences between your native country and your adoptive one can cause stress and accentuate homesickness. The process of recognizing, understanding, and adapting to these differences and changes is called culture shock.There are four stages of culture shock: The Honeymoon Stage: after arriving at […]
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Among our favorite places to grab a bite in Madrid are food markets. We love to take guests to see them when we are showing them the city as well. The great thing about food markets is that there’s something for everyone and it’s all in one place. Whether you are going with friends, family
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I organize my trips as much as possible. I like to be prepared beforehand even though some things will have to be spontaneous because you can’t control everything (although the perfectionist in me would love to be able to do that).Before a trip I outline everything: places to see, the best times to see those
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We arrived in Valencia, a bike friendly city with pink sunsets by the Mediterranean sea, on a Friday afternoon. We unpacked our bags at the Tryp Oceanic Hotel (which is very close to the City of Arts and Science) and went to have lunch. While doing research to plan the trip I had read that
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We are getting close to the end of The Australia Series. I just have two more places to show you: Sydney and Adelaide. Today I’m sharing with you our trip to Sydney, the city I was looking forward to seeing the most and it did not disappoint. We spent three days of our honeymoon here
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One of the things I look forward the most when I travel is trying the local cuisine, even if it’s in my own country. Among the best places in the world to do a food tour is San Sebastian. Famous for its bars with counters full of endless trays of pintxos (which are similar to
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One of my favorite things about blogging is meeting new people and collaborating with bloggers. I love working with other creative minds and supporting each other. Once again, I’ve joined a group of talented bloggers to bring you a few outfit ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The sweet Ada from Elegance and Mommyhood has organized the
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A couple of weeks ago we tried a new restaurant suggested by a friend. She told us it was a charming place that serves healthy food so we were intrigued. It’s not so easy to find a restaurant described as healthy. Furthermore, it’s quite difficult to find a restaurant with vegetarian or vegan dishes in
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All pics are from the restaurants’ websitesAre there any hopeless romantics out there? If you are looking for the perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Madrid, check out the following list of 5 luxury restaurants to dine with your significant other this fourteenth of February in the capital of Spain. My husband and I are
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Until I met my husband I did most of my traveling solo. I’ve been to the US, UK, Ireland, Belgium and Brazil on my own. You see, traveling with people is difficult for me. Even with close friends, it’s not the same to go out for dinner as spending a few days together 24/7. BFFs
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