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  • Confessions,  Living Abroad

    Confessions: I am Feeling Vulnerable in these Uncertain Times

    November 26, 2020 /

    It’s the time of the year when many people are preparing to celebrate, to spend time with family. This year, however, I must confess that I am feeling a little be vulnerable, far away from home. Here are three things I am feeling.

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    Confessions: That Three Month Feeling

    December 19, 2017

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023

    My Real Life in Spain

    December 22, 2022
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad

    A Conversation with Expat Coach and Psychologist Gabriela

    August 27, 2020 /

    We sat down with expat coach and psychologist Gabriela Encina to discuss expat anxiety, expat loneliness, getting professional support, and more. Here’s what we learned.

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    Confessions: I Miss Home

    November 15, 2018

    Coming to Terms with “No Pasa Nada”

    May 20, 2021

    Navigating Expat Life: Building Community as New Parents

    October 17, 2024
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Confessions: Moving Abroad Doesn’t Necessarily Get Easier

    July 21, 2020 /

    I’m on the move again and realizing that while I’ve picked up some good tips, moving for the 8th time isn’t necessarily all that easier than the first time. Check out my story to see more about what I’ve learned.

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    How Dani Ended Up Living Abroad

    January 26, 2021

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  • Adapting

    Help! I’m having Anxiety while Abroad

    June 2, 2020 /

    Everyone deals with situations differently. One of my responses to stress is anxiety, even when I am supposed to be ‘living my best life’ while abroad and today I want to talk about how I handle the situation.

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    How to: Use Correos (Part I)

    October 8, 2020

    Creating Spanish Friendship Through Food and Drink

    July 16, 2019

    Using a Public Bathroom in Spain

    October 29, 2020
  • Adapting,  Confessions

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020 /

    The current pandemic has created lockdown situations around the globe, but each has been a bit different. Here, Dani shares about her personal experience (logistically, emotionally, and mentally) living in Spain under lockdown.

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    7 Steps to a Successful Peluquería Trip (Getting a Haircut in Spain)

    September 8, 2020

    PDA is Everywhere in Spain

    May 8, 2018

    Everyone Has an Opinion… on the U.S.A.

    September 17, 2020
  • Language Learning,  Living Abroad

    An Interview with Monta Lio (An Aussie-Spanish Band)

    May 26, 2020 /

    Dani interviews Pat Bryne and Fernando Durango of Monta Lio. In this exclusive interview, the pair shares about their experiences living abroad, learning new languages, and making their own unique fusion of music.

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    What does ‘Poco a poco’ Mean!?

    May 12, 2020

    There’s Something Magical About the First Time―at an Intercambio

    November 24, 2017

    Learning-English Culture in Spain

    April 10, 2018
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad

    The Story of How We Met

    May 14, 2020 /

    Are you curious how the writers of this blog came to be friends in the first place? We thought you might be, so Dani tells the story here of how two American Midwesterners found friendship in the south of Spain!

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023

    Confessions: I am a Different Person in Different Languages

    January 18, 2018

    Accepting My Own Journey Part II

    January 23, 2025
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    At Home Anywhere: Journaling and Reflections

    April 30, 2020 /

    The exploration of Rachael Lynn’s book At Home Anywhere continues in this post as Dani shares excerpts from her journal in which she answers some of the book’s reflection questions.

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2020)

    January 12, 2020

    Confessions: Sometimes I Live in My Own Bubble

    March 2, 2021

    I’ll Never Truly be Spanish…

    November 19, 2019
  • Thriving

    Don’t Ignore Your Body’s “Check Engine Lights”

    April 23, 2020 /

    Just like our cars are programed to warn us when something’s not right, our bodies do the same! If you find you have trouble paying attention to these warning, check out this advice.

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    July 18, 2024

    Being Friends with the Opposite Sex

    March 12, 2020

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    July 13, 2021
  • Balance,  Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: I’m a Workaholic

    April 21, 2020 /

    What kind of professional are you? Read about Claudia's confession that she is a bit of a workaholic, and how she is also taking some actions to find balance. 

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    Dealing with Uncertain Times

    March 26, 2020

    Confessions: I’m Still Learning How to Accept Who I am

    May 4, 2021

    Finding Balance with Spanish Food

    August 31, 2017
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience

    November 26, 2019 /

    It’s that time of year when we’re all feeling extra thankful so Dani’s opening up on five reasons why she’s grateful for her time studying, teaching, and living abroad in Spain.

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    The Story of How We Met

    May 14, 2020

    7 things I like about living in Finland

    November 23, 2023

    Confessions: I don’t buy into traditional gift giving

    December 21, 2023
  • Balance

    Neither 100% Spanish, nor 100% American

    November 24, 2019 /

    Finding your balance between two different cultures is never easy. In this post guest writer Monika Cinch dives into what it feels like to be connect to both her American upbringing and her Spanish experience at the same time.

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    Confessions: I’m Still Learning How to Accept Who I am

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    Spending the Holidays Away from Home

    December 13, 2021

    To Party or Not to Party

    October 26, 2017
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