Something you probably don’t know about me is that I’m 50% Manchego (yes, like the cheese) on my father’s side and I visit the Spanish region of La Mancha at least once a year. During Holy Week (our Spring break) we chased Don Quixote across the Spanish plains of La Mancha. The two most well-known […]
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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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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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Every year we like to do a little family excursion sometime between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Last year we went in search of don quixote and this time we chose a destination I had been wanted to go to for a really long time: Cuenca. UNESCO considers Cuenca of outstanding universal value as
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Today I’d like to introduce you to a very special concept: Paradores de Turismo. It is a unique hotel chain committed to reclaiming the Spanish heritage. Its origins date back to 1910, when the Spanish government made the decision to create a hotel infrastructure -nonexistent in the country at the time- whose establishments would provide