3 Realizations I’ve Had After 3 Years in Spain

Mid-September is a funny time of year for most expats here in Spain. It’s when most of us celebrate our… Read more 3 Realizations I’ve Had After 3 Years in Spain

America: Land of the Free-to-Speak-Whatever-Language-You-Want

At the time of this writing, I haven’t been back to the US properly for nearly a year and a… Read more America: Land of the Free-to-Speak-Whatever-Language-You-Want

Even though it seems like I just got here yesterday, I’ve been in Spain for just about two and a… Read more Things I Would Have Done Differently When Moving Abroad

The language assistants program in Spain is a great way for North Americans to live abroad. Here’s my review of the program after 2 years.

There’s a lot of talk these days about spending on “experiences, rather than things,” and I for one am totally… Read more 5 experiences I want to spend on in 2017

With my one-year Spaniversary coming up next month, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the past year has brought… Read more 1 year in Spain: (other people’s) expectations vs. reality

Everyone warned me that the north of Spain would be different than the sunny south I’ve learned to call home… Read more Is this Spain?!

Living in small town Spain is one of the most valuable experiences one can have. Here’s what you need to know.

With my freshly stamped passport in hand, I made my way out of the non-EU-citizens passport control line and over… Read more Keeping Calm and Carrying On in London: When Travel Gets Tough

What’s up? It’s me, your friendly neighborhood Yankee. Even if you don’t know me personally, you may have seen me… Read more An open letter to my non-American friends and neighbors