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¡Tengo Hambre! Where to Eat in Madrid

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Madrid has an endless selection of restaurants and great food ranging in all styles and origins. It’s a great city for

Hiking in Spain: Valle de la Barranca

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Yesterday Javi and I decided to escape the bustling city for some fresh Sierra de la Guadarrama mountain air. We took

5 Easy Day Trips From Madrid

If you look at a map of Spain, you’ll notice that Madrid lies smack dab in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula. This is not only

Pros and Cons: Studying Abroad vs. Working Abroad

After two years of being abroad for different reasons, I have a few perspectives of some of the pros and cons of both studying and working

English: British vs. American

This year wasn’t only an English education for my students, it was also an English education for me! British English that is. Students learning English in

A Day in the Life of a Language Assistant

Even though it’s a bit late in the year to be writing this, I thought I’d share what one of my days looks like as a

6 Free Things To Do in Paris Under 26

Paris is most definitely not the cheapest city to travel in, but you can make the most of it while you are still considered a “student”

A Parisian Spring Break

Spring break proved to be another eventful trip this year! Javi and I planned to go to Paris back in November so we could buy the

Winter Wonderland: La Granja

For the first time ever, I finally got to see snow in Spain! Javi, his parents and I took a day trip to the province of

Valencia with Be Madrid

My second trip with Be Madrid tours was to Valencia! I’ve always wanted to visit the eastern side of Spain and Valencia was a beautiful preview.

A Walk Down the Berlin Wall

Follow my blog with Bloglovin One of Berlin’s most famous icons and powerful symbols from the Cold War is a section of the Berlin Wall called

Weekend in Prague…just kidding, Berlin.

Berlin, Germany. I’ve decided it’s a city I’m glad I visited, but wouldn’t want to return to anytime soon. Martine and I had high hopes to visit