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    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2019)

    January 3, 2019 /

    Starting off a new year with a letter is a great way to get your thoughts together about what you want to achieve during the following 365 days. Check out Claudia’s letter to 2019 to understand what she is going for this year.

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    May 9, 2019

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    September 24, 2019

    Adapting to a New Culture: Claudia’s Experiences

    August 20, 2020
  • Culture

    Televised New Year’s Eve Program in Spain

    December 30, 2018 /

    New Years Eve (Nochevieja) is a special time of year in Spain when most will actually stay home and have dinner with their family, accompanied by a very important televised New Year’s Eve program.

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    January 28, 2020

    Neighborhoods of Granada Guide

    March 9, 2021

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    February 25, 2020
  • Balance,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2019)

    December 27, 2018 /

    In this letter to a new year, Dani reflects on the wild ride that was 2018 and delves into what she’s looking forward to in 2019.

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    Make Your ‘Host City’ Your Home (Why and How)

    September 10, 2019

    Confessions: It’s Really Hard for Me to Take a Day Off

    February 21, 2019

    Neither 100% Spanish, nor 100% American

    November 24, 2019
  • Confessions

    Confessions: Dealing with Mental Health Issues while Abroad

    December 20, 2018 /

    Dealing with mental health while studying or living abroad is a real thing. Learn more about Katy’s story and her top recommendations for making the most out of your experience (while taking care of yourself).

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    My Experience Using Spanish Expressions in Conversation

    October 6, 2019

    A Conversation with Expat Coach and Psychologist Gabriela

    August 27, 2020

    Lessons Learned in Four Years of Blogging

    July 13, 2021
  • Balance,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Hosting the Holidays Abroad

    December 13, 2018 /

    Hosting the holidays is a big responsibility wherever you are, but it can be extra intimidating if you’ll be doing it for the first time while abroad! Dani dishes on her honest-to-goodness feelings about this and shares some tips as well.

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023

    To Party or Not to Party

    October 26, 2017

    Dealing with Uncertain Times

    March 26, 2020
  • Culture,  Preparing

    The Acceptance of Homosexuality in Spain

    December 4, 2018 /

    The way a culture sees different types of people varies every where you go. Join us as we discover how Spain accepts homosexuality both from a legal and social standpoint.

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    Easy and Healthy Spanish Recipes

    May 7, 2020

    What Does “Vale” Actually Mean?!

    January 26, 2018

    An Introduction to Spanish Wine

    January 8, 2019
  • Balance,  Thriving

    Time Spent Eating is Important!

    November 29, 2018 /

    When I set out to track my time in order to improve productivity, I did not expect to revisit a lesson about the importance of spending time nourishing both the body and spirit with food.

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    September 10, 2019

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    August 31, 2017

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    May 19, 2020
  • Adapting,  Study Abroad

    Help! I’m failing Spanish school (and they tell me it’s normal)

    November 23, 2018 /

    While failing an exam might seem like a big deal back home, it might just have less importance where you are living abroad in Spain. Want to know why?

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    November 17, 2020

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    January 22, 2019

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Help! I’m three months in and I’m feeling blue…

    November 8, 2018 /

    There is a time in every long-term abroad journey when things seem a little bluer than they did before. I call this the “three month feeling.” Check out this article to see what it means to me and how I deal with it.

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    3 Lessons Learned After Moving to Spain

    December 28, 2021

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2020)

    January 12, 2020

    Confessions: I don’t always have all the right words

    March 18, 2021
  • Thriving

    A Letter to the Parents of Travelers

    November 1, 2018 /

    We recognize that this travel and/or live abroad journey isn’t always easy on the family and loved ones we leave behind. To honor that, today we’re looking at the experience from the perspective of Dani’s parents.

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    How I Talked to my Family About Moving Abroad (Dani)

    May 3, 2018

    Dealing with FOMO while abroad

    June 20, 2019

    Coming to Terms with “No Pasa Nada”

    May 20, 2021
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Claudia)

    October 25, 2018 /

    If I were to talk to my 17 year old self, I would want to assure her that everything is going to be okay and that life has a way of working itself out. If I were to write her a letter, this is what it would say.

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    May 18, 2023

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    May 24, 2018

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    November 21, 2019
  • Language Learning,  Preparing

    What Does “Me Cago en…” Actually Mean?

    October 23, 2018 /

    If you’ve ever heard the expression “me cago en…[insert object/person/place/idea here]” you might be confused at what it means. In this article we are diving in to how it is used and interpreted in Spain.

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    August 3, 2018

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