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  • Confessions,  Living Abroad

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Dani)

    December 22, 2020 /

    The holidays are bound to feel different this year. As such, we wanted to share with you how we’ll be celebrating and making the season bright regardless. This post covers Dani’s plans.

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    My Real Life in Spain

    December 22, 2022

    Confessions: I’m not Spending the Holidays with my Family

    December 6, 2018

    Confessions: We Still Get Sad Living Abroad

    February 9, 2021
  • 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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    20 Small but Surprising Differences You’ll Find in Spain

    August 31, 2018

    Life with Visitors is Different

    March 21, 2019

    Don’t Lose That ‘Tourist’ Feeling

    September 12, 2019
  • 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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    Understanding the Beer Culture in Spain

    April 2, 2019

    What to Expect at Sunday Lunch in Spain

    June 28, 2021

    What’s Happening? Kids Out Until Midnight in Spain

    July 23, 2019
  • 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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    Holiday Experience 2020 (Claudia)

    December 24, 2020

    3 Lessons Learned After Moving to Spain

    December 28, 2021

    Confessions: Sometimes I Feel Alone

    September 14, 2021
  • 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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    Confessions: We Still Get Sad Living Abroad

    February 9, 2021

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Dani)

    December 22, 2020
  • 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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    Why do I Naturally Bond with Other Foreigners?

    August 2, 2018

    Thriving as an Auxiliar

    July 19, 2018

    How to: Bridge the Language Gap

    April 8, 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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    Being Friends with the Opposite Sex

    March 12, 2020

    Four Reasons Why You Need to Take Yourself on a Day Trip

    August 23, 2018

    How to: Balance Two Worlds

    November 3, 2020
  • How to,  Thriving

    How to: Work from Home Effectively

    March 17, 2020 /

    Especially right now, working from home is something that many people are doing but that you may be experiencing for the first time. Here are our top ten tips for staying on-task and effective with work at home.

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    How to: Get Private Lessons (as a Teacher) in Spain

    October 2, 2018

    How to Make a Couchsurfing Profile

    July 18, 2017

    Visiting Madrid with a baby: Travel tips from Spanish father and founder of AI Travel Planner

    April 11, 2024
  • Balance,  Culture,  Thriving

    Being Friends with the Opposite Sex

    March 12, 2020 /

    Making friends in new places is never easy but add in the fact that you have to follow cultural norms and you will start wondering how it is even possible. Check out this article for a little bit of insight into  friendships according to Spanish gender norms. 

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

    May 4, 2021

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023

    Empathizing with People in Uncertain Times

    May 19, 2020
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    How Life Abroad Has Shifted my Perspective

    January 23, 2020 /

    Important life events and major changes often cause us to shift our perspective and life abroad has been no different for Dani. Read about how learning Spanish, teaching English, and living in Spain has changed her.

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    Snapshots of Spain (Announcing Dani’s Book)

    September 21, 2021

    Adapting to a New Culture: Dani’s Experiences

    August 25, 2020

    At Home Anywhere: A Book Review

    April 28, 2020
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2020)

    January 12, 2020 /

    At the beginning of every year we share what we are hoping to experience in the coming months. This is Dani’s letter to the New Year.

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    Confessions: I’m not Spending the Holidays with my Family

    December 6, 2018

    This is My Life Now: Dani

    March 15, 2018

    Confessions: Dealing with Mental Health Issues while Abroad

    December 20, 2018
  • Balance,  Living Abroad

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2020)

    January 5, 2020 /

    At the beginning of every year we share what we are hoping to experience in the coming months. This is Claudia’s letter to the New Year.

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    The Artist’s Way Reflections

    December 7, 2021

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

    May 4, 2021

    Taking All Your Classes in Spanish

    January 19, 2018
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