It’s been three years since I have been home for Christmas. The last time was in 2013, the year I graduated college and decided to go to Costa Rica to get my TEFL certification. At the time I thought I’d do it for a year… Read More »Home for the Holidays
The Caminito del Rey translated to English means the Kings little pathway and was aptly named so because King Alfonso the 13th in 1921, 16 years after it was completed for its inauguration, walked the pathway to the hydroelectric plant. Prior to its recent face-lift it… Read More »One of World’s Former Scariest Hikes: El Caminito del Rey
Every year since the early 90s for one night the residents of the old part of Arcos de la Frontera put on an amazing performance of a live nativity scene “belen viviente.” Through an incredible display of craftsmanship and cooperation the residents recreate scenes and… Read More »Transported Through Time
From the end of November to right up until Christmas there is a constant buzz of activity throughout the center of Jerez; streets that were empty around the normal siesta hours are now filled with people loitering about; traffic lines the streets and people congregate… Read More »The Month of Zambombas
Since I’ve been away from home I haven’t had a turkey on Thanksgiving. Each year Thanksgiving has been celebrated with an eclectic mixture of food outside the normal range of Thanksgiving day dishes. Since this will be my last year in Spain (hopefully for the… Read More »First Time Cooking a Turkey
The Palmera Plaza I have been walking past the Palmera Plaza hotel everyday on my way to and from school since September of last year. Since then, I have watched it slowly degrade from a 5 star hotel to a post-apocalyptic structure that’s seen too many… Read More »Exploring an Abandoned Hotel with Tim
It’s Halloween night and not a trick or treater in sight, no pumpkins nor candles nor a scare to be heard, that’s because they don’t utter the word, Happy Halloween Halloween is relatively new to Spain, 10 years ago it wasn’t celebrated and if you… Read More »Halloween in Spain
I’m back in Jerez for another year teaching English and while it’s another year in the same city, it’s another year in a different flat. Each new place brings new nuances, new noises and new furniture and appliances to get used. It isn’t a big deal… Read More »Same City, Different Place
Two weekends ago we had a three day weekend so I was finally able to go to a place I’ve wanted to go for a while, the Algarve region of Portugal. The algarve region is the southernmost region in Portugal and is known for its beautiful… Read More »The Algarve Region of Portugal
Coming home for the summer is always great being able to see friends and family I haven’t seen in a long time; adjusting may not always be easy and may take some time, but that doesn’t stop activities and fun things from being done. I… Read More »Another Summer In The Books