España Archive

Halloween at Cantos Altos

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Although Halloween isn’t traditionally celebrated in Spain, it’s becoming more popular with the influence of Americans and with globalization in general.

¡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

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.

How to Understand Your Spanish Students

Some auxiliares/assistants come to Spain not knowing a word of Spanish before entering the lovable chaos of a Spanish classroom. We’re here to help teach English

Zoo Aquarium de Madrid

I had a very animal-filled weekend last weekend as I visited both the Acuario de Sevilla and the Zoo Aquarium de Madrid. The last time I

Acuario de Sevilla

After a year in my study abroad city of Sevilla, I had pretty much seen every attraction the city had to offer. During my recent return